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89 Front fence height
(b) a schedule to that zone specifies a maximum height for a fence, or part of a fence, that is within 3 m of the street alignment at the front of an allotment—
the height of a fence, or part of a fence, that is within 3 m of the street alignment at the front of that allotment must not exceed the relevant maximum height specified in that schedule.
(2) If subregulation (1) does not apply, the height of a fence, or part of a fence, that is within 3 m of the street alignment at the front of an allotment must not exceed the relevant maximum height specified in Table 89.
Table 89—Front fence heights
| *Street type* | *Maximum fence height* |
| A declared road | 2 m |
| Any other street | 1⋅5 m |
(3) The report and consent of the relevant council must be obtained to an application for a building permit in relation to a design that does not comply with this regulation.