City of Apopka Fence Permit Guide

Fence Height Limits & Setbacks

Required Documents

• Apopka application and portal certifications

  Complete current OpenGov application. Older residential paper page is manual-only with owner/contractor signatures; city-only fields stay blank. Confirm current paper form acceptance. No PDF autofill fields.

• Fence layout on marked survey (to scale)

  Clearly mark proposed fence, run lengths, height/material, gates, removals/remaining fence, easements, streets/alleys and offsets. Same marked survey can satisfy survey row.

• Property survey — signature and seal visible

  Required for Apopka residential submissions, not only within 1ft of boundary. Preserve actual survey; generated GIS plan is supplemental. Reviewer evidence F-26-431 and F-26-156.

• HOA approval (private covenant requirement)(if applicable)

  Obtain where property covenants require. City does not enforce HOA restrictions; no universal city upload requirement confirmed.

• ASAP certificate of insurance — City of Apopka holder

  Contractor-registration prerequisite. Broker sent directly Sep8 2026; city requested portal attachment upload Sep9; accepted upload unverified. WC expires 2026-11-11. Recheck before use.

• Current contractor license — CBC1266715

  Registration prerequisite. David Thomas Wolf / ASAP Fence and Gates LLC; expires 2028-08-31. City confirmed updated license record Sep2 2026. Verify exact registration company/qualifier wording.

• Product specifications (when triggered)(if applicable)

  Scope-specific support; confirm current review checklist. Not established as a universal upload for every fence.

• Wind calculations (structural review when applicable)(if applicable)

  Confirm actual fence/structure and current building review. Portal states 140mph for structural permits; site-specific engineering parameters require verification. Do not apply generic HVHZ rule to Apopka.

• Engineer-sealed drawings (when applicable)(if applicable)

  Determine from structure/height/commercial or retaining-wall scope and current reviewer requirements. No blanket commercial engineering requirement verified.

• Existing fence photos (scope support)(if applicable)

  Useful for removal/replacement scope or reviewer request; not a universal city attachment established.

• 811 confirmation — before excavation(if applicable)

  Installation prerequisite. No universal city application upload requirement identified; do not delay submission solely for an 811 ticket.

• Notice of Commencement — conditional, before inspection(if applicable)

  Direct contract GREATER THAN $5000: provide prescribed recorded copy/evidence before first inspection. Not prerequisite for application/processing/issuance (FS713.135). Match actual owner, contractor, property. Owner/notary/recording required when applicable.

• Tree removal approval (when triggered)(if applicable)

  Determine applicable site/tree requirements before clearing. Not universal to ordinary fence submission.

• Project work value / estimate (if requested)(if applicable)

  Declare actual work value in OpenGov. Separate estimate or contract not verified as universal attachment; current portal checklist controls.

• Apopka residential owner fence affidavit — notarized

  City-supplied 12/1/2021 form, sent Apr13 2023. Owner signature and notary; no recording block. Collect for ASAP residential preflight; confirm current OpenGov acceptance/requirement. Not Bradenton form.

• Written utility-easement authorization (when triggered)(if applicable)

  Actual written permission from easement holder or city as applicable. Owner affidavit is not permission; no universal recorded city easement form found.

• Fence/gate detail (when triggered)(if applicable)

  Provide scope-specific construction, pool-barrier or gate details as needed by current reviewer.

• Parcel/jurisdiction verification (staff reference)(if applicable)

  Verify actual municipal boundary and parcel owner. Do not apply Lake County property-card submission rule to Apopka.

• Apopka limited power of attorney — delegated agent(if applicable)

  When qualifier delegates filing to staff/agent. Job-specific license holder signature and notary. Does not replace owner consent.

• BTR / contractor registration verification

  Current BTR not located. Verify applicable registration checklist and any county competency requirement. Old city form allows its Apopka BTR field N/A for company outside city; does not prove registration waiver.

• Pool barrier documentation (if applicable)(if applicable)

  Identify pool-barrier use in application; include applicable FBC barrier/gate details and review.

• Written security exemption / special approval (if applicable)(if applicable)

  Actual project-specific approval when relying on height/material exception. F-25-487 approved after Planning Manager security exemption; not universal alley precedent.

• Apopka permit preparation guide — STAFF REFERENCE(if applicable)

  Staff submission checklist and Apopka pre-approval estimate expense requirement. Staff reference only; do not upload automatically as a required city document.

• F-26-431 worked example — STAFF REFERENCE(if applicable)

  Principal Apopka example: issued card and marked survey reviewed, owner authority, approval sequence, historical receipt and inspection evidence. Exact city-uploaded/stamped plan unverified. Customer originals remain in JobNimbus/local reference packet; do not copy signatures or dimensions to another job.

• Legal owner / authorized signer evidence (when triggered)(if applicable)

  When titleholder is an entity or signer differs from owner, verify supporting authority and use consistent legal-owner/representative-capacity wording. F-26-431 card names Boyd DF LLC; staff obtained entity/authority records before signatures. Do not treat customer contact name as legal owner.

• Apopka estimate permit expense review — STAFF ONLY before approval(if applicable)

  ASAP ESTIMATE REQUIREMENT 2026-10-06: Before customer approval, disclose the Apopka permit fee structure and all applicable permit-related expenses, including separately invoiced expenses; show the combined customer project expense. Use a provisional $236.84 ordinary residential allowance per permit (F-26-431: city $229 + card $7.84). Verify actual City of Apopka parcel jurisdiction. Resolve NOC recording, notary, survey/update, engineering, additional permits, payment and preparation/handling costs as applicable; unknown is not zero. Use current city invoice when available, avoid double counting and obtain customer approval for revised expense treatment. This is a staff release requirement; automatic calculation/inclusion and approval blocking are not yet verified or deployed. Not a city-required submission attachment. Complete and retain with the estimate.

Special Requirements

Survey Required

Yes — Actual property survey with legible surveyor signature/seal and clearly marked proposed fence. Required by city residential form and reviewer comments on F-26-431/F-26-156. Generated GIS site plan is supplemental. One marked survey can satisfy site-plan and survey rows.

Notice of Commencement

Required (projects over $5,000)

Estimate Required

No

Inspections

post hole, final