re: Fence Permit

Pretty sure I’ve shared everything. Maybe this is just a great and fair company

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If it is on private property it shouldn’t require “permission” from the government to build it.

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I agree but Jefferson Parish does not and if you don't pay the fine, they will begin adding $300/day and put a lien on your property. There was 1 guy who took them to court and some arbitration occurred but he was out tens of thousands of dollars by the end.

Here is an example of that required 45 degree angle fencing, at a new house around the corner and down the street from my home in Old Metairie:


It's a corner lot; the driveway is to a carport in the rear accessed off the side street. House and carport are the minimum 10 feet off the sidewalk and the fence is only a foot off the sidewalk. I can see why there is a sightline issue for the sidewalk, but it also is obviously helpful for the street sightlines when backing up (the side street is actually a pretty busy street).

You can see on the left side that the fence contractor, however, had already poured the retaining wall for the fence and left it in. If I were the homeowner I'd have got them to cut the concrete and take that remaining wall section out. Looks pretty dumb just sticking out like that in the grass...

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what parish are you in?

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Jefferson