Fences in unincorporated Douglas County must not block traffic sightlines, must stay out of the public right-of-way, must be kept in good condition, and swimming pools must be enclosed by a fence or wall meeting the adopted Building Code.
Beyond height and permit rules, the Zoning Resolution imposes several performance requirements. Fences, walls, and hedges must be erected and maintained so they do not obstruct the vision of automobile traffic on adjacent streets, rights-of-way, or driveways. Swimming pools must be enclosed by a fence or wall that meets or exceeds the Building Code adopted by Douglas County. Sound-barrier walls a landowner builds along a street must follow CDOT criteria and be approved by the Site Improvement Plan Referral Board. All fences must be maintained in good structural or living condition.
Fences that obstruct sightlines, lack required pool enclosure, or fall into disrepair are zoning violations subject to county correction or removal orders.
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