Property Repairs & Upkeep

Fencing

Fencing contractors are not licensed by the City of Junction City. Be sure to check out your contractor by asking them for references, and then contact those references before they start your project. 

Bring a certified drawing of your property to the City Inspection Department for Zoning approval before you place your fencing to be sure that the fence is being placed on your property, and that you are not crossing over any easements that cannot be blocked.

You will not need a building permit if your fence is not over six feet high. The maximum height for a fence on the front of your property is five feet. The maximum height for a fence on the side and rear is eight feet. An eight foot fence does require a building permit.

The front and side fence must not exceed a height of five feet for a distance of twenty-five feet behind the front property line parallel to the street. On a corner lot, the front yard is along the shortest road frontage. 

Common sense should be applied when choosing your fencing materials. If you`ve always wanted that house with the white picket fence, be sure the tops of the pickets are rounded off and not pointed so that injuries can be avoided. Junction City does have a fencing materials ordinance that reads as follows:

SECTION 220.850: FENCE, BARB WIRE, IRON POINTS