Oldsmar’s non-masonry fence application asks for more than a material and a height: the survey must show the proposed fence, the contract must match the declared job valuation, and the applicant must identify whether a contractor or owner-builder is responsible. Start with those three checks before signing the City form.
Mark the constraints on the survey
The form calls for exposed survey pins and a survey showing the area to be fenced. Its placement instructions distinguish front yards, street corners, drainage easements, utility easements and water meters. They should not be reduced to a single “six-foot fence” rule.
| Mark on the survey | Question to resolve with Oldsmar |
|---|---|
| Front building line and street-side boundary | The form lists a 3½-foot front-yard limit and a 25-foot side-street setback. Which segments fall within them? |
| Intersection of right-of-way lines | Does the form’s 15-foot corner restriction affect the proposed line? |
| Each segment’s height | Does any segment exceed six feet and require Board of Adjustment approval? |
| Drainage easement, right of way and water meter | The form prohibits fencing in the first two and enclosing the meter box. Does the layout avoid them? |
| Utility easement | The form describes access-gate conditions and warns utilities may remove the fence without restoring it. What access is needed here? |
| Pool and gates, if present | Obtain a pool-barrier review; ordinary fence placement alone does not establish barrier compliance. |
These are the form’s screening instructions, not LSL’s determination of a boundary or compliance with the complete Land Development Code. The form references section 5.1.7; have staff resolve the actual layout before buying panels.
Check the applicant, price and attachments together
The application collects total job cost, linear footage, height, material, job address, contractor details and an electronic signature. It requires the contract/proposal valuation to agree with the application. An owner acting as contractor must supply the notarized owner-builder affidavit; that route is not established merely by selecting its checkbox.
The published fee expression is $30 plus $0.10 per linear foot. As an LSL arithmetic illustration, 100 linear feet produces $30 + $10 = $40 under that expression. This is not a City invoice, a construction price or a complete fee determination. Confirm the current assessment before paying.
Two parts of the form need clarification
The form still says a notice of commencement is required over $2,500. The current state permit provision uses a greater-than-$5,000 threshold for its notice-copy requirement. Ask the receiving office to resolve the outdated instruction and applicable timing; the discrepancy is not permission to ignore a notice obligation.
The form also describes a permit as valid for 180 days, then later distinguishes a 180-day application, six-month inspection extensions and a one-year permit expiration. Do not choose an expiration date from those conflicting summaries. Get the issued record’s actual deadline and extension instructions from the City.
City zoning approval is not a County building permit
Oldsmar’s Building Division retains land-development and related City reviews while Pinellas County issues Florida Building Code permits under the interlocal arrangement. Where a building-code permit is needed, the City describes a pre-permit approval letter before County processing, with listed exceptions for certain trades. A non-masonry fence form does not establish that every fence also requires a County building permit. Ask which City and County records apply to this material, height and location.
LSL compared the complete public form and division instructions on September 21, 2026, checked the notice provision and independently reproduced the illustrative fee arithmetic. No application, survey, private covenant or property-specific decision was reviewed.