Fence Regulations in Norfolk, VA (2026)
1 verified fence regulations for Norfolk, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Material Restrictions
Norfolk Code of Ordinances § 11.1-13 bars barbed or razor wire from wholly or partially enclosing any lot in the city. The rule carves out two narrow exceptions: barbed ends of fences, barbed wire and razor wire atop commercial or manufacturing-district fences, and barbed wire only on six-foot-plus fences guarding public schools, parks, or playgrounds, capped at three strands.
Norfolk Bans Barbed and Razor Wire Fences
Significant RestrictionsNorfolk Code of Ordinances § 11.1-13
No barbed or razor wire shall be used for the purpose of wholly or partially enclosing any lot or premises within the city, except that barbed ends of fences, barbed wire and razor wire may be used on top of any wall or fence wholly or partially enclosing any lot or premises in any commercial or manufacturing district, as defined by the zoning ordinance, and barbed wire may be used on top of an...