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Revised 06-04-20 Page 1 of 2 City of Whitefish Planning & Building Dept 418 E 2nd St │PO Box 158 Whitefish, MT 59937 Phone: (406) 863-2410 Fax: (406) 863-2409 FENCE PERMIT FENCE PERMIT FEE $5.00 INSTRUCTIONS: ❑ Submit the application fee and completed application to the Whitefish Planning & Building Department prior to constructing a fence. ❑ On back of application, initial the conditions of the permit and draw a site plan showing the property, structures, and location of proposed fence. PROJECT INFORMATION: Project Address: Owner Name: Phone Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Email Address: CONTRACTOR (if different than above): Name: Phone Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Email Address: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT (location in yard, type of materials, height of fence, etc.): I hereby certify that the information contained or accompanied in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. The signing of this application signifies approval for the Whitefish staff to be present on the property for routine monitoring and inspection during the approval and development process. Owner’s Signature** Date Print Name For office use only Date : File Intake Staff: **May be signed by the applicant or representative, authorization letter from owner must be attached. If there are multiple owners, a letter authorizing one owner to be the authorized representative for all must be included. SIGN ---PAGE BREAK--- Revised 06-04-20 Page 2 of 2 Conditions: **Please initial next to each condition, signifying your acknowledgement and adherence.** No fence shall encroach upon or be located in public rights of ways, including streets, alleys, or sidewalks. Such encroachments are a violation and may be abated or removed by the city. It is in each property owner’s best interest to find property pins or hire a surveyor to verify property lines to make sure fences are placed within that owner’s private property. No fence, hedge or freestanding wall (not supporting a building or structure) anywhere within or bounding the front yard shall exceed forty-eight inches No fence or freestanding wall within or bounding a rear or side yard from the point of the front setback line shall exceed a height of six and one-half feet Open wire fences exceeding the above height may be built around schools or other public or quasi-public institutions when necessary for the safety or restraint of the occupants thereof. Open wire fences exceeding the above height may be built around tennis courts and swimming pools at the discretion of the zoning administrator after giving consideration to location of planned courts or pool safety, and effects on the neighborhood. Security fences are allowed in side and rear yards up to eight feet in height when used to enclose commercial or industrial storage yards. Barbed wire fences are allowed only in the WA, WCR and WSR zones. Furthermore, they may be allowed along the boundary of any district which directly abuts the side or rear of a WA, WCR or WSR zone. In the WCR through WR-1 zones, usable pasture and the enclosing fence shall not be allowed in the front yard setback or closer than two feet from a property line or ten feet (10') from a residential dwelling. DRAW SITE PLAN OF PROPERTY, STRUCTURES, AND LOCATION OF PROPOSED FENCE: