Do you need a permit to replace a hurricane-damaged fence in Jacksonville?

Do you need a permit to replace a hurricane-damaged fence in Jacksonville? In most cases, yes, but a new Florida law may exempt you if your rebuild costs less than $7,500 and your property sits outside a flood hazard area. The exact answer depends on which county you’re in, how tall your old fence was, […]

Fencing in Nocatee: Village ARB Rules and How to Avoid a Rejected Application

Fencing in Nocatee: Village ARB Rules and How to Avoid a Rejected Application A Crosswater homeowner brings home an eight-week-old golden retriever, prices a 4-foot aluminum fence for the backyard, and books the install for the following Saturday. Ten days later the village’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) sends the application back: the plotted fence line […]