Fence Company in Albany, Oregon
Privacy fences, cedar, chain link, gates and repairs — built to your property line by a licensed Oregon contractor who answers his own phone. Free estimates.
- CCB #257281Oregon licensed & insured
- Locally ownedBased in Albany, working the valley
- You talk to the builderNot an out-of-state call centre
- Free estimatesWe follow up to learn the project
What we build in Albany
Fencing is the core of the business — not a sideline bolted onto a general remodelling company.
Privacy fences
Cedar dog-ear, board-on-board and shadow box, built to sit level along an uneven line.
Cedar & wood
Decorative tops, cap and trim, and horizontal styles when the look matters as much as the screening.
Chain link
Straightforward, durable containment for pets, yards and side runs.
Gates
Walk gates and double drive gates hung so they still swing true in a year.
Fence repair
Storm damage, leaning posts, rotted boards and sagging gates — repaired rather than replaced where that is the honest answer.
Decks & siding
The same crew handles decking and siding when the exterior needs more than a fence.
Albany's fence rules, in plain English
This is our home town, and Albany catches people out twice: the height figure most websites quote is from a repealed section, and Albany does not require a fence permit at all. Here is what the Development Code actually says.
| Where the fence runs | Max height | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Interior side and rear setbacks — residential, MUR and MUC zones | 8 ft | ADC 9.380(3), and it may sit right on the property line. If you have read "6 feet" somewhere, that is ADC 3.410 — superseded. Article 3 now defers to 9.360–9.380. |
| Required front setback — residential, MUR and MUC zones | 4 ft | ADC 9.380(1). Unlike Salem there is no see-through requirement — but 4 ft is 4 ft. Homes on the National Register can go taller with Landmarks Commission approval. |
| Corner lots — the street-facing yard without the main entrance | 6 ft | ADC 9.380(2). Only if the fence does not extend in front of the house and meets a location condition: e.g. 3 ft back from the sidewalk where there is a sidewalk but no planter strip, or 10 ft from the curb face where there are curbs but no sidewalk. |
| The ceiling, in every zone | 8 ft | ADC 9.380(6): "In no instance or zone may a fence exceed 8 feet." Over 8 ft must meet full building setbacks. This is a ceiling, not a blanket permission — the 4 ft front-setback limit still governs out front. |
Albany does not require a fence permit. The City's own permit-exemption handout lists fences as exempt from the Oregon Residential Specialty Code at any height — the one exception being a fence forming part of a swimming-pool barrier. Ignore the "over 7 feet needs a permit" figure you will find on other fencing sites; that is Salem's rule. No permit is not permission to ignore the heights above, and an electrically charged fence still needs an electrical permit and a licensed electrician.
How height gets measured — ADC 9.380(9). From the average grade adjacent to the fence line. Build on a berm or a retaining wall and height is measured from the bottom of the berm — so the wall eats your fence height. Posts may run taller than the limit, and an arbor or trellis over the gate does not count.
Clear vision areas — ADC 12.180. Required where streets, alleys and driveways meet, and a fence may not obstruct them. This is the rule that bites on corner lots, so it is worth checking the triangle before settling on a height.
The fence cannot cross the line — ADC 9.380(7). No fence may extend beyond your property line. Know where the line actually is before we dig; a surveyor can settle it, and it is far cheaper than moving a finished fence.
Call 811 first. Oregon requires you to contact the Utility Notification Center two business days before digging. That applies to every post hole.
Source: City of Albany — Development Code Article 9, §§9.360–9.390. Summarised here in good faith and current as of July 2026; the City is the authority, and rules can change. On anything unusual — corner lots, retaining walls, an HOA — confirm with the City before you build.
Fences we've actually built
Real jobs, photographed as they finished. No stock photography.
Questions Albany homeowners ask
Do I need a permit for a fence in Albany?
No — Albany does not require a building permit for a residential fence at any height. The only exception is a fence that forms part of a swimming-pool barrier. Plenty of fencing websites will tell you the trigger is seven feet; that is Salem's rule and it does not apply here. The Development Code height limits still bind you either way.
I read that Albany caps fences at 6 feet. Is that right?
Not any more. That figure comes from ADC 3.410, which has been superseded — Article 3 now points at sections 9.360 to 9.380, and the limit in interior side and rear setbacks is 8 feet. It is a common mistake on competitor pages, and it costs you two feet of privacy.
How tall can my front fence be?
Four feet in the required front setback. Albany does not add a see-through requirement the way Salem does, so a solid 4 ft fence is fine out front — it just cannot be taller.
My lot is on a corner. What changes?
Corner lots have two front yards. In the street-facing yard that does not contain your main entrance you can go to 6 ft, but only if the fence stays behind the front of the house and sits far enough back — 3 ft from the sidewalk, or 10 ft from the curb where there is no sidewalk. Clear vision rules apply on top of that. Worth walking the lot before choosing a height.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — Oregon CCB #257281, and insured. You can look the licence up yourself on the Oregon Construction Contractors Board site. Oregon requires contractors to put that number on their advertising, so if you're comparing quotes and someone doesn't show theirs, that's worth asking about.
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. Request a free quote and we'll follow up to learn more about the project — what you want built, repaired or replaced, and where the line runs.
Are you actually local?
Yes. Live Your Future Construction LLC is an Oregon company based in Albany, working Albany and the mid-Willamette Valley. When you call, you get the person who'll be building your fence — not a scheduler in another state.
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