Plantation - Broward County
From established family neighborhoods and waterfront properties to pool enclosures, fence replacements, custom gates and HOA projects — Power Fence helps Plantation homeowners navigate the process from estimate to final inspection.
Before you install
Plantation fence rules vary by where the fence sits, what it faces, and whether the property touches a right-of-way, a waterway or a sight triangle. Here's how the rules actually work, in plain English, with the dimensions that matter when we plan a project — from heights and front-yard visibility to corner sight triangles, landscape setbacks, waterfront easements and vehicle screening.
How tall a fence can be depends on where it sits on the lot. The front, sides and rear yard each have their own ceiling.
Fence height depends on where the fence is located on the property.Plantation treats the front yard differently from the rest of the property. Above a low solid height, the fence has to stay mostly open — picket, aluminum or decorative open styles.
Front yard fences must preserve visibility and are treated differently than backyard fences.Corner properties have additional restrictions designed to maintain visibility for drivers and pedestrians at the intersection.
Corner properties often have additional restrictions designed to maintain visibility.Some Plantation fences along rights-of-way, sidewalks and bikeways require both a setback and landscaping in front of the fence — and an inspection before final approval.
Certain fences adjacent to rights-of-way, sidewalks and bikeways require both landscaping and setbacks.Waterfront properties and Plantation Acres properties often involve additional setback review — drainage easements, utility easements and waterway restricted areas all affect where the fence can sit.
Waterfront properties and Plantation Acres properties often require additional planning and setback review.If vehicles, boats, trailers or recreational equipment are stored behind a fence, the screening height has to match what's being screened.
If vehicles, boats, trailers or recreational equipment are stored behind a fence, additional screening requirements may apply.The short version
The numbers we plan around on every Plantation project. Every site is different — these are the typical starting points.
Rules can vary based on zoning, HOA requirements, easements and site-specific conditions. Power Fence verifies requirements during the estimate and permit process.
After you sign
From your first estimate to final inspection, every step has a real person attached to it — and we tell you exactly where your project is.
We visit the property, discuss goals, measure the area and walk waterfront, corner-lot, easement and screening conditions.
We review the survey, property lines, easements, waterway edges and proposed fence layout.
Nikki runs the application through Plantation and your HOA so you never deal with the building department directly.
Permits in hand, HOA letter on file, materials ordered and install date scheduled.
Our own crews install — never unlicensed subs. Site is cleaned daily.
We meet the city inspector on-site and close the permit. You get the final paperwork.
Manufacturer warranties on materials, our own workmanship guarantee and a real number to call.
Meet your project liaison
HOA & Permit Coordinator
Nikki runs the back-of-house side of every Plantation project — submitting plans to the city, working with HOAs on color and material approvals, coordinating surveys, landscape-buffer and vehicle-screening acknowledgements, and scheduling inspections. She's the one keeping your project moving while our crews and you focus on the install itself. If you ever wonder where things stand, she's the person to call.
Why we love Plantation
Plantation is the kind of place where neighbors remember when the trees were small. Quiet, family-oriented streets. Established neighborhoods you actually grow into. Outdoor rooms, pool decks, gardens, screened porches — the everyday architecture of long-term homeownership. Power Fence's owner lives here, and most of the work we do in Plantation is for people who plan to stay. That changes how we plan a project: we're not just thinking about today's install, we're thinking about what it'll look like in ten years.
Different parts of town, different plans
Five neighborhoods we plan around most often. Each one comes with its own conditions — large lots, mature trees, HOA standards, waterfront edges — that shape the project plan well before we talk materials.
Plantation project spotlights
A representative cross-section of the work we do in Plantation — each one with its own constraints, its own approvals, its own outcome.
A 30-year-old wood fence had failed, but the homeowner had mature hedges and a citrus tree planted right against the line.
Tear-out done by hand around root zones, new posts set with adjusted spacing, and panels staged to keep the hedge in place.
Two-day install. Not a single hedge replaced.
Existing fence didn't meet current Florida pool barrier requirements; gate hardware was wrong and supervision sightlines from the kitchen were blocked.
New 48″ aluminum enclosure with self-closing, self-latching gates, positioned for supervision sightlines from inside the house.
Passed pool-barrier inspection on first visit. Insurance compliance handled.
Acre-plus lot with an open canal at the rear, a utility easement along one side and equestrian use to plan around.
Survey-driven layout that respected the canal setback and easement, with a fence material chosen to allow visibility and drainage where the easement required it.
Single submittal, single review pass, no easement issues at inspection.
Replace an aging fence along the rear canal without violating the waterway restricted area or losing the homeowner's view.
Open-picket aluminum along the canal frontage, full-height privacy on side yards, survey-verified placement at the seawall.
Permit issued in one pass. Waterway view preserved, security restored.
Homeowner wanted a custom design to match the home's architectural lines — nothing off-the-shelf would do.
Fabricated in our own shop, powder-coated, automated with safe-stop sensors and a keypad entry.
One-of-one gate, salt-air-rated finish, in service for three years and counting.
HOA required matching color, picket spacing and post caps across several adjoining lots with a tight architectural-review window.
Full review package submitted with shop drawings, color chips and a mocked-up post cap. Approved in one pass.
Coordinated install sequence across all lots. Zero ARC kickbacks.
Fence solutions for Plantation
No "preferred" Plantation fence material here — the right answer depends on lot size, easements, HOA requirements, pool-barrier needs, privacy goals, maintenance expectations and budget. We talk through every option and recommend what fits the property.
Permits & approvals
Permit coordination, surveys, site plans, documentation, HOA approvals, landscape-buffer and vehicle-screening acknowledgements, inspection scheduling and final closeout — handled. You're on the project, not the paperwork.
Coordinator
Nikki handles every Plantation permit submission and HOA package end to end.
If you don't have a recent survey, we coordinate one. Required for any fence permit.
Drawn to scale, showing fence location, height, materials, gates, setbacks and easement edges where applicable.
We submit to Plantation, respond to comments and chase approvals — you never log into a portal.
Architectural-review packages with color, material and elevation samples your board can sign off on.
Landscape buffer, vehicle screening and easement acknowledgements assembled and filed with the application.
We meet the inspector on-site, walk the install, close out the permit and send you the final paperwork.
Good to know
Straight answers to what Plantation homeowners ask us before every project. Still wondering something? Just call — we're happy to talk it through.
Front yards top out at 4′ for solid styles. Side and rear yards top out at 6′. Open-style fencing — picket, aluminum or decorative — may be permitted up to 5′ in the front yard.
Yes — but it has to preserve visibility. Solid styles are limited to 3′. Above 3′ the fence must be mostly open (picket, aluminum, decorative) up to 5′ maximum.
The sight triangle is the visibility zone at a corner intersection. Fences, walls and hedges in that triangle are limited to 24″ so drivers and pedestrians can see across the corner.
Fences along rights-of-way, sidewalks and bikeways often require a 5′ setback from the right-of-way line plus landscaping between the fence and the street — and a final inspection to confirm both.
Yes, with proper screening. The fence height has to match what's being screened — 6′ for vehicles under 10′ tall, 8′ for vehicles between 10′ and 14′ tall. An acknowledgement form is filed with the permit application.
Vehicles, boats, trailers and recreational equipment stored behind a fence must be fully screened. Under 10′ tall = 6′ screening; 10′ to 14′ tall = 8′ screening. The screening fence is part of the permit submission.
Yes. A recent survey is required to pull a fence permit in Plantation. It establishes property lines, easements, rights-of-way and existing improvements — every input the city wants documented before approving a new fence.
Waterfront and Plantation Acres properties often involve additional setback review — drainage easements, utility easements, and waterway restricted areas up to 15′ in places. We map those out during the estimate so there are no surprises at submission.
Florida pool barriers must be at least 48″ high with no openings a 4″ sphere can pass through, and gates must be self-closing and self-latching with latches placed out of small-child reach. Gate swing direction and hardware placement are inspected every time.
It varies with Plantation's queue, HOA review windows and whether the project needs revisions. Nikki gives you a realistic window up front and keeps you posted at each step rather than promising a date we can't hit.
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Ready when you are
Whether you're replacing an aging fence, planning around a waterfront property, installing a pool enclosure, or navigating HOA and permitting requirements — Power Fence can guide the process from estimate to final inspection.
