Fence Regulations in Brunswick County, NC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Brunswick County, North Carolina caps fence and wall height by zoning district and yard. In the RR and R-7500 residential districts the limit is 6 feet in the front yard and all other yards, rising to 8 feet with an administrative adjustment; fences also cannot block the required site triangle at corners.
Brunswick County Fence Height Limits By District
Some RestrictionsBrunswick County Unified Development Ordinance § 6.10.1
The maximum height of a fence or wall shall be as shown in the table below, unless a higher fence or wall is required by other provisions of this Ordinance. FRONT YARD / ALL OTHER YARDS / WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT. Residential Districts: RR, R-7500: 6 / 6 / 8. R-6000, SBR-6000, MR-3200: 4 / 6 / 8. Commercial Districts: N-C: 4 / 8 / 10. C-LD, C-I: 6 / 8 / 10. Industrial Districts: All Indus...
Retaining Walls
Brunswick County, North Carolina's UDO allows retaining walls up to four feet in height within required yards. That specific limit controls over a separate, more general provision elsewhere in the Ordinance that lists retaining walls up to six feet as a permitted yard obstruction, because a specific height standard takes priority under the county's fence and wall rules.
Brunswick County Retaining Wall Height Limit
Light RestrictionsBrunswick County Unified Development Ordinance § 6.10.6
Retaining walls up to four feet in height may be located within required yards.
Material Restrictions
Brunswick County, North Carolina bans barbed or razor wire and electrified fences in every zoning district unless they enclose livestock, and only in the RR Rural Low Density Residential district even for that livestock exception. Flammable fence materials like paper, cloth or canvas, and metal spikes, are also prohibited countywide.
Brunswick County Bans Barbed Wire, Electric Fences
Significant RestrictionsBrunswick County Unified Development Ordinance § 6.10.4
A.The following types of fences are permitted in all zoning districts:1.Ornamental iron;2.Vinyl or similar material;3.Chain-link or woven wire (although the use of chain link fences in yards fronting on public streets is strongly discouraged); and4.Wood or similar material. ... C.The following types of fences are prohibited in all zoning districts:1.Fences constructed primarily of barbed or raz...
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