Escambia County LDC § 5-9.4(a) measures fence height by averaging readings taken at 8-foot intervals along the property line, including any berm or sloping ground. Barbed-wire and electrified fences are limited to rural (A, RR, RMU) districts; below-ground electric fences are allowed in all residential districts.
Under LDC § 5-9.4(a), fence height 'shall be measured and averaged at regular intervals along the property line,' with the final height determined by averaging the dimensions obtained at 8-foot intervals, and height 'includes height of the berm and sloping grounds.' Barbed wire and above-ground electrified fences are permitted only in the A, RR and RMU rural districts; below-ground electric fences are allowed in all residential districts, while above-ground electric fences in residential areas must be fully enclosed inside a compliant perimeter fence. Where a commercial district borders a residential district, a fence up to 8 feet is allowed on the contiguous property line.
Fences that exceed the averaged height limit or use prohibited barbed/electrified construction in a residential district are code-enforcement violations subject to correction orders and fines.
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