Salem is Oregon’s state capital and the commercial center of the mid-Willamette Valley, sitting between Portland to the north and Eugene to the south in the heart of Oregon’s agricultural heartland. The Salem fence market serves a mix of the city’s established residential neighborhoods, the suburban growth of the North Salem and South Salem corridors, and the rural and agricultural properties that spread across Marion and Polk Counties. The Central Oregon High Desert community of Madras in Jefferson County — over 100 miles east of Salem over the Cascades — is a distinctly different market where the high desert’s basalt rock soils, caliche hardpan, and dramatic temperature swings create installation challenges absent in the wet valley below.
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F & W Fence Co. |
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| Address: | 2220 16th St NE, Salem, OR 97301 | ||
| Phone #: | (888) 336-2339 | ||
| Website: | http://www.fwfence.com | ||
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Mikes Fence Center Inc |
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| Address: | 429 NW Cherry Ln, Madras, OR 97741 | ||
| Phone #: | (541) 475-4595 | ||
| Website: | http://mikesfence.com | ||
Salem Zoning & Permit Guide
City of Salem: The Salem Community Development Department requires a permit for most permanent fence installations within city limits. Standard residential zoning allows rear and side yard fences up to 6 feet and front yard fences up to 4 feet. Salem’s historic Mission Mill and courthouse district areas may have additional design considerations.
Marion County Rural Properties: Properties outside Salem city limits in unincorporated Marion County fall under county zoning jurisdiction. Contact the Marion County Building Inspection for applicable rural regulations. See our FAQ on fence permit requirements.
Jefferson County (Madras): Madras is the county seat of Jefferson County on the high desert east of the Cascades. Contact the City of Madras Building Department for permit requirements. High desert installations require caliche-capable drilling equipment and UV-stabilized materials — the same considerations that apply in central Oregon’s dry climate throughout the region.
Pool Safety: Oregon pool barrier requirements mandate a minimum 48-inch (4-foot) enclosure with self-closing, self-latching gates. Learn more about making your fence pool code compliant.
Utilities: Oregon law requires calling Oregon 811 at least two working days before any digging begins.