Fence Regulations in Arlington County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Arlington County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Arlington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Material Restrictions
Arlington County bans barbed wire on any fence or wall below six feet, bars sharp or cut mesh prongs below six feet unless placed at the bottom, and prohibits electrically charged fences outright anywhere in the county under the Building Code's supplemental fence requirements.
Arlington County Barbed Wire and Electric Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsArlington County Code § 3-3
Barbed wire and electrically charged fences. Barbed wire shall not be allowed on any fence or wall at a height of less than six (6) feet. Sharp, unfinished, or cut prongs or links of open mesh type fences shall not be allowed on any fence at a height of less than six (6) feet unless the cut prongs or links are placed at the bottom of the fence. The erection or installation of an electrically ch...
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