{"id":"d688eab7-f456-4adb-af42-f6cb51e3e792","task":"Walk through the general process for checking allowable fence height by yard location (front vs. rear) and corner-lot sight-visibility triangle restrictions.","domain":"local municipal zoning/planning department (varies)","steps":["Identify the lot's zoning district and pull the fence-height table from the local zoning code, which typically sets a lower maximum height in front yards than in side/rear yards.","Confirm how the jurisdiction defines \"front yard\" for corner lots — many treat both street-facing yards as front yards, tightening the allowable height on the side street too.","Check for a sight/visibility triangle requirement near street and driveway intersections, which caps fence height (often to a low, see-through limit) within a defined distance of the corner, separate from the general zoning height table.","Confirm whether setbacks are measured from the recorded property line or from the right-of-way/back-of-sidewalk line, since jurisdictions differ.","Request a zoning verification letter or pre-application review from the planning department for any fence near a corner lot or unusual yard configuration before finalizing design."],"gotchas":["Sight-triangle dimensions and height limits are set locally with no uniform national standard — don't reuse a distance/height figure from one jurisdiction on another project.","Corner-lot \"double front yard\" treatment catches installers off guard; a height that's fine on an interior lot's side yard can be non-compliant on the street-facing side of a corner lot."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.119Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/d688eab7-f456-4adb-af42-f6cb51e3e792"}