Fencing in rural Montgomery County
Pasture, horse, garden and homestead fences for the farms and acreage outside Clarksville city limits.
Montgomery County had 220,069 residents at the 2020 census, up nearly 28 percent from 2010, and much of that growth spread into the countryside around Clarksville. Communities like Woodlawn, Cunningham, Palmyra, Southside and Sango mix newer homes on a few acres with working farms, woods and creek bottoms along the Cumberland and Red rivers.
What county landowners ask for
- Four-board fence along driveways and road frontage
- Woven wire for goats, sheep and dogs
- Barbed or high-tensile wire for cattle
- Deer fencing around gardens and orchards
- Backyard privacy fences on rural home sites
Permits outside city limits
Montgomery County's Building and Codes department says a building permit isn't required to build a fence in the county, and there are no fence setbacks, but a fence can't encroach on a neighbor's property, a drainage or utility easement, or the public right of way. Pool barriers are the exception: they need a barrier permit. Rural subdivisions may still have covenants.
Karst country
The county lies in a well-developed karst region, with the Dunbar Cave system at its center, and sinkholes are common. Fence lines often have to work around them. The county recommends fencing livestock away from sinkholes and getting professional advice before altering one. Limestone near the surface can also make post holes slow going, so expect a contractor to ask about rock.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a fence in unincorporated Montgomery County?
The county says no building permit is required for a fence, but it can't encroach on neighbors, easements or the right of way. Pool barriers need a permit.
Do contractors build pasture fence out in the county?
Yes. Call with your address and the kind of livestock, and we'll connect you with a contractor that does rural work.
Services in Montgomery County
- Wood privacy fencesTreated pine and cedar dog-ear, shadowbox and horizontal privacy fences for Clarksville yards.
- Vinyl and aluminum fencesLow-upkeep vinyl privacy fences and black ornamental aluminum, including pool barriers.
- Chain link fencesGalvanized and black vinyl-coated chain link for dogs, side yards, gardens and rentals.
- Farm and pasture fencingFour-board horse fence, woven wire, high-tensile and barbed wire for rural Montgomery County land.
- Fence repair and gatesFix leaning posts, rot, storm damage and sagging gates, or tear out and replace an old fence.
Nearby areas
Storm knock a section flat, or ready to fence in the backyard?
Call the number above and a local fence contractor will come look at the job and quote it directly.