Fence rules in Bethel Park
Bethel Park is in Allegheny County.
Permit
Bethel Park's fence guide says no permit is needed for a back-yard fence up to 7 feet that stays behind the front face of the house, or for an ornamental front-yard fence up to 4 feet. A building permit is required for a fence taller than 7 feet and under 8 feet, with a property survey and a design professional's approval of the wind loads. Fences over 8 feet, electric fences, and barbed wire are not permitted. The permit holder schedules footing and final inspections.
Height limits
Back yard: up to 7 feet. Front yard (any part of the yard that touches the street): ornamental fence only, 4 feet at most, at least 50 percent open, set back at least 10 feet from the street.
Pool barrier
Bethel Park's guide says a swimming pool fence must be at least 4 feet and no more than 6 feet high, with no opening larger than 2 inches in any dimension except doors and gates, and no more than 4 inches between pickets. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching, swing out, and have the latch 54 inches above the ground. Read our pool fence guide.
Source: Bethel Park fence information guide (PDF); Bethel Park permits and applications
Rules change and HOAs add their own, so we confirm what applies to your address before anything is built. Call us at 412-337-1039.
Planning more than a fence? See our sister company's Q&A Landscaping page for Bethel Park.











