How tall can my fence be in Canton Township?

It depends on your district and which yard the fence stands in (Section 2.20.F).

• RR, RE, R-1, and the commercial districts: up to 6 feet, anywhere except the required front yard setback area.
• R-2 through R-5, R-6, MR, RMH, and other districts: 6 feet in the rear yard; 4 feet in a side yard, rising to 6 feet only where the fence starts at least 15 feet behind the front corner of the house; 4 feet in the front yard, outside the required front setback.
• Industrial districts: up to 8 feet.

Every fence needs a permit with a survey before installation (Section 2.20.C). Within a corner sight triangle, nothing may block vision between 30 inches and 6 feet of height (Section 2.09.A.4). Barbed wire and electrified fences are prohibited outside narrow agricultural, industrial, and utility exceptions (Section 2.20.D.4, 5). Decorative front-yard borders are a separate category capped at 36 inches and 25 feet of total length, no permit needed (Section 2.20.E). Note that many Canton subdivisions also restrict fences through deed restrictions the township does not enforce or override (Section 2.20.C.4).