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Local restrictions vary greatly from one place to the next, as the neighbors of the Sultan of Brunei found out when he painted his Beverly Hills palace hot pink and added statues of naked dancing girls along the street. Your plans, of course, won’t come close to those of His Highness, but you’ll still have to clear them with the authorities before you proceed. In many communities, for instance, the height of a fence is a matter of law. Better to find out ahead of time that 5 feet (1.5 m) tall is the limit before you invest in 6-foot (1.8 m) privacy fencing. Ponds and pools, even small ones, may require a fence to keep neighborhood toddlers or delivery people from wandering in. You may need to have an inspector check your work. At the very least, you’ll likely need permits for erecting any kind of permanent structure.

The term setback is a popular one with zoning departments. The setback is the distance from an adjoining property line that a structure can be erected. Before you dig, make sure you’re putting the new element in the right place. Building a deck or installing a fence is hard work. Taking it down and moving it 2 feet (.6 m) inward is plain aggravation. Keep things easy on yourself by finding out the rules before you begin.