Fence Regulations in Youngstown, OH (2026)
1 verified fence regulations for Youngstown, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Material Restrictions
Youngstown Codified Ordinances § 521.07 bans any electrically charged fence citywide and bars barbed wire fences next to a public street or sidewalk. Up to three barbed strands are allowed atop a non-barbed fence if kept at least 72 inches high.
Youngstown Bans on Electric and Barbed Fences
Some RestrictionsYoungstown Codified Ordinances § 521.07
(a) No person shall erect or maintain any fence charged with electrical current. (b) No person shall erect or maintain a barbed wire fence which abuts or is adjacent to any public street or sidewalk. This subsection (b) does not prevent the placement and use of not more than three strands of barbed wire on top of a fence other than a barbed wire fence, provided such strands are not less than se...