Fence Regulations in Iron County, UT (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Iron County, Utah.
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Height Limits
In unincorporated Iron County, Section 17.36.070 caps fences, walls and hedges at six feet in every zoning district, and Section 17.36.120 separately bars any obstruction over two feet tall inside the sight-triangle formed at street intersections, measured forty feet back from the corner along each street line.
Fence Height and Corner Visibility, Iron County, UT
Some RestrictionsIron County Code §§ 17.36.070, 17.36.120
Fences, walls and hedges shall not exceed six feet in height. ... In all zoning districts, no obstruction to view in excess of two feet in height shall be placed on any corner lot within a triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at points forty feet from the intersection of the street lines except a reasonable number of trees pruned to permit unobstructed ...
Neighbor Fence Rules
In unincorporated Iron County, adjoining landowners split a boundary fence's cost equally under Iron County Code § 6.04.030. The rule ties to the county's legal fence standard in § 6.04.020, five wire, board or similar barriers at least forty-eight inches high with posts no more than twenty feet apart, the fence a landowner needs to collect livestock trespass damages under § 6.04.010.
Iron County Shared Boundary Fence Cost Rule
Some RestrictionsIron County Code §§ 6.04.020, 6.04.030
A "legal fence" is defined for the purpose of Section 6.04.010 as a fence with not less than five horizontal barriers consisting of wires, boards, poles or other fence material in common use in the neighborhood with posts set no more than twenty feet apart. The lower barrier shall not be more than ten inches from the ground and the space between any two barriers shall not be more than twelve in...
Retaining Walls
Iron County does not set a maximum retaining wall height, but Section 15.06.030(D)(1) requires every retaining wall built in the unincorporated county to follow the recommendations of a current geotechnical report, one dated no more than three years old, along with the soil and foundation standards in the International Building Code and International Residential Code. The building official will not sign off on the work until a licensed geotechnical engineer certifies it.
Retaining Wall Rules in Iron County
Some RestrictionsIron County Code §§ 1.08.010(A), 1.08.010(C), 15.06.030(D)(1), 15.06.030(D)(2)(a)
A.Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the county shall be guilty of an infraction unless the violation is made a misdemeanor by ordinance. ... C.Any person convicted of an infraction for violation of an ordinance of the county is punishable by a penalty of a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars....
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