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Fencing tips & guides

# Advice for CT and NY homeowners

Buying guides, maintenance tips, and straight answers about fences that last through real Northeast winters.

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- [Do You Need a Permit to Replace a Fence in Connecticut?](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/permit-to-replace-a-fence-ct/): Replacing a fence in the same spot in Connecticut: when towns treat it as new work, what happens to a grandfathered fence, and what to check before you start.
- [Is a Fence Considered a Structure in Connecticut Zoning?](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/is-a-fence-a-structure-ct/): Whether a fence counts as a structure under Connecticut zoning changes its setbacks and permits. How towns define it, with retaining walls and gates compared.
- [Fences in Connecticut Historic Districts: What Needs Approval](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/historic-district-fence-ct/): Fences in Connecticut historic districts need a certificate of appropriateness when seen from the street. How commissions review materials, height and style.
- [Can You Put a Fence in Your Front Yard in Connecticut?](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/front-yard-fence-rules-ct/): Planning a front yard fence in Connecticut? Typical height and openness limits, corner-lot sight lines, the street edge and styles that fit low front limits.
- [Fence Permits in Wilton, CT: Height Limits, Zoning and Who to Call](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/fence-permit-wilton-ct/): Wilton, CT measures fence height from finished grade. Height limits by yard, corner lots, pool barriers, wetlands review, applications and fees explained.
- [Fence Permits in Ridgefield, CT: Height Limits, Zoning and Who to Call](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/fence-permit-ridgefield-ct/): Ridgefield, CT fence rules: the seven-foot building-code line, zoning approval, historic district and wetlands reviews, pool barriers and the town contacts.
- [Fence Permits in Newtown, CT: Zoning, Pool Barriers and Who to Call](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/fence-permit-newtown-ct/): Newtown, CT fence rules in one place: zoning height limits, when Land Use or the Building Department reviews a fence, pool barriers, wetlands and applying.
- [Fence Permits in New Milford, CT: Height Limits, Zoning and Who to Call](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/fence-permit-new-milford-ct/): New Milford, CT fence permits start with zoning: height and placement limits, corner lots, pool barriers, wetlands and lake reviews, applications and fees.
- [How Deep Should Fence Posts Be in Connecticut? Frost Line and Footings](https://myfenceguyct.com/blog/fence-post-depth-ct-frost-line/): How deep to set fence posts in Connecticut: frost depth, manufacturer depth rules by fence height, concrete or gravel, and how frost heave lifts posts.

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