In Bloomington, you can build a fence anywhere on your property except on an area of easement. The footers for the fence must also be on your property. The Northland Fence building tool can help you explore your options.

Legally, you aren’t required to notify your neighbors of your fence building plans, but it’s a good idea to give them a heads up. It ensures a friendly relationship between the two of you.

If you plan to build a fence under six feet tall, you don’t need a permit of any type. However, all fences over six fit require a building permit. Also, you need to get permission from the Director of Public Works if you want to build a fence on an easement.

The responsibility of calling the utilities in Bloomington falls to the person in charge of the project. If you’re building a fence by yourself, it’s essential to call the utility company to avoid accidentally cutting a cable or bursting through a pipe. Our team understands the importance of locating utilities, so we always mark the areas to avoid accidents.

If the area where you want to build your chain link fence is adjacent to the street, it can’t exceed four feet. All the other areas of the fence can’t be taller than six feet. You can apply for a building permit to build a fence taller than six feet but there’s no guarantee of approval.

In Bloomington, you can’t build a chain link fence on an area of easement. However, you can request permission to build on an easement from the Director of Public Works if the area doesn’t already have something built on it or cables and pipes buried in it.