Fence Regulations in Greeley, CO (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Greeley, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Greeley caps front-yard fences at 3.5 feet, or up to 6 feet for 75%-open ornamental designs, while side and rear yard fences are allowed up to 6 feet under Municipal Code Table 24-5-5.
Greeley Privacy Fence Height and Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsGreeley Municipal Code § 24-502.e (Table 24-5-5)
Front: In the front setback or any location in front of front building line • 3.5' high • 3.5'—6' if it is ornamental design that is at least 75% open (i.e., wrought iron). • Up to 8' for ornamental features at pedestrian entries. Side and rear: In the side, street side, or rear yard and behind the front building line. • 6' high
Fence Permit Requirements
Greeley requires a building permit for any fence or wall over six feet, or a retaining wall over four feet; walls above six feet in a setback need alternative-compliance approval.
Greeley Fence Permit Requirement Over Six Feet
Some RestrictionsGreeley Municipal Code § 24-502.e.1(f)
All fences and walls may be subject to additional standards of the building code, approved drainage plans for the lot, or other design and development standards. In particular, the following require a building permit when allowed by this code:(1)Any fence or wall over six feet.(2)Any retaining walls over four feet.(3)Walls in the setbacks over six feet shall only be permitted by alternative com...
Retaining Walls
In Greeley, any retaining wall over 4 feet requires a building permit: the same trigger point that applies to any fence or wall over 6 feet, with taller setback walls needing separate alternative-compliance approval.
Greeley Retaining Walls Over 4 Feet Need Permit
Some RestrictionsGreeley Municipal Code § 24-502(e)(1)(f)
(f)All fence or walls may be subject to additional standards of the building code, approved drainage plans for the lot, or other design and development standards. In particular, the following require a building permit when allowed by this code:(1)Any fence or wall over six feet.(2)Any retaining walls over four feet.(3)Walls in the setbacks over six feet shall only be permitted by alternative co...
Material Restrictions
Greeley confines barbed wire to the I-M, I-H, C-D and H-A zoning districts and leaves it off the approved list for standard residential fences; electric fences are allowed citywide but need a building permit, warning signage, and an outer non-electric fence.
Greeley Restricts Barbed Wire, Electric Fences
Significant RestrictionsGreeley Municipal Code § 22-96 (Sec. R331)
R331.2 Permit required. In all cases, electric fences will require approval, and a building permit. All electrical components must be listed and labeled, by a nationally recognized independent testing agency, and installations must be made per the manufacturer's specifications, and the listing requirements. R331.4 Location. All electric fences must be installed inside a non-electric fence, plac...
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