6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in El Paso County, Colorado.
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El Paso County Land Development Code establishes fence height limits for unincorporated residential zones: generally 6 feet in rear and side yards, and 4 feet in front yards. Agricultural zones are more permissive.
Building permits are required for fences in unincorporated El Paso County when fences exceed certain height thresholds or are made of specific materials. Residential fence permits are administered by El Paso County Building.
El Paso County does not require neighbor consent before constructing a fence on a property line. Colorado follows a common-use fence law (C.R.S. §35-46-102) for agricultural fencing, but residential fence disputes are generally handled through civil means.
El Paso County requires Pikes Peak Regional Building Department permits for retaining walls over 4 feet (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall). Walls with surcharge loads or taller than 4 feet require engineered plans stamped by a Colorado PE.
El Paso County enforces 2021 ISPSC / IRC Appendix G pool barrier requirements through PPRBD. Minimum 48-inch barrier, self-closing and self-latching gates with latches 54 inches above grade, and less than 4-inch gaps between verticals.
El Paso County regulates fence materials through the Land Development Code Chapter 5. Wood, vinyl, wrought iron, tubular steel, and chain-link are permitted in residential zones. Barbed wire banned in RS-zoned areas. HOAs in Briargate, Flying Horse, Wolf Ranch, and Broadmoor often require cedar, wrought iron, or ornamental metal only.
3 cities in El Paso County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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