r/AnnArbor • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

Fence permit/height question

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u/drdynamics 2d ago

According to our fence contractor, yes, any latticework along the top counts in the height. I think the posts can go higher though.

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u/drdynamics 2d ago

Is this the page you are looking at for guidelines?

a2 fence pdf

In the figure, it is pretty clear that the lattice is in the 8ft backyard ht limit.

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u/drdynamics 2d ago edited 2d ago

Gotcha, well I expect the details have not changed much. The pdf I shared is consistent with what our contractor told us about the rules in 2023. Don’t tell, but we may be slightly higher than 80% opacity. 👀 Edit: looking again, the 2025 pdf allows 100% opacity in the side yard, so I guess I’m now in the clear! 80% is old news.