Are you considering installing privacy screens to protect your garden’s privacy? It is an excellent way to feel sheltered from prying eyes while enhancing your outdoor space.
But before you get started, it is important to understand the regulations in force and the steps to take to stay compliant. Districlos, an expert in outdoor privacy screening solutions, reviews the rules you must follow to install your privacy screens legally.
Privacy screens are part of your fencing
First of all, you should know that installing privacy screens, whether natural or PVC, is subject to fencing regulations, because it changes the exterior appearance of your property. Even if Districlos privacy screens are potentially removable elements, they are still considered a fence from a legal standpoint.
Several legal texts govern the installation of fences in France. Each municipality sets its own rules in its Local Urban Plan (PLU). In particular, it sets the maximum height for fences, the permitted materials, and the aesthetic appearance. The town hall may require harmony with surrounding fences to preserve the urban landscape. Remember to check the PLU before buying your Districlos privacy screens!
What the law says
In towns and cities, you can require your neighbour to contribute equally to the costs of installing and repairing a boundary fence. This applies whether the property line lies between two houses, two courtyards, or two gardens. So if you install Districlos PVC privacy screens on an urban boundary line, your neighbour should legally pay half.
Article 663 of the French Civil Code provides details on the height requirements for walls and fences located between two properties:
- If your municipality has more than 50,000 inhabitants, your dividing wall must be at least 3.20 metres high.
- For towns and cities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants, the minimum height of the party wall is 2.60 metres.
However, please note that these heights may be adjusted by local regulations. Even if the Civil Code allows party walls up to 3.20 m high, in practice municipal PLUs generally set lower heights: between 1.80 m and 2 m on average.
That is why it is important to always check with the town hall before installing your privacy screens!
Liability and maintenance of privacy screens
Once your privacy screens are installed, you are responsible for maintaining them, even when they are installed on the property line. In the case of hedges, in particular, you must regularly trim any vegetation that overhangs the public highway or your neighbours’ property.
With Districlos privacy screens, maintenance is easier. Our PVC privacy screens are rot-proof and UV-treated. They require no special maintenance, apart from a simple rinse with a hose from time to time. Weather-resistant, they offer unmatched durability.
Districlos privacy screens
You now know that installing privacy screens must comply with your municipality’s PLU rules, particularly regarding height and materials. A prior step with the town hall is recommended, and may even be mandatory. By choosing 1-metre-high Districlos PVC privacy screens, you can be sure you will be compliant everywhere.
If you live in an apartment building or a residential complex, it is very likely that the condominium association imposes specific materials and colours.
Easy to install, sturdy and maintenance-free, our privacy screens are the ideal screening solution. So do not wait any longer to browse our catalogue of privacy screens at the best prices!
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