Pueblo, CO Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard fence cap
- 4 feet
- Side/rear yard fence cap
- 6 feet
- Zone
- RCN district only
- Banned materials
- Barbed, razor, electric wire
- Corner lots
- Must clear 2-8 ft sight triangle
Summary
In Pueblo's Residential Charter Neighborhood (RCN) zone, fences, walls and hedges are capped at 4 feet in the front yard and 6 feet elsewhere, and corner-lot fences must still clear the sight-triangle rule.
c.Except as restricted by Section 15-3-2 of this Code, the height of fences, walls and hedges for parcels containing one-family, two-family, and three- and four-family residences, and townhouses shall not exceed four (4) feet in the front yard area and six (6) feet in other yard areas.d.Fencing materials shall not include or incorporate razor or concertina wire; barbed wire; electrically charged wire; plywood surface; or fabric, sheet or corrugated metal, or plastic sheeting.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 17-4-4(f)(5)c sets fence, wall and hedge height for one- and two-family, three- and four-family, and townhouse lots in the RCN District at 4 feet in the front yard and 6 feet in side and rear yards, explicitly subject to the Sec. 15-3-2 corner sight-triangle nuisance rule, which presumes any fence, structure or planting 2 to 8 feet tall in a clear sight triangle blocks visibility at intersections. The same subsection, 17-4-4(f)(5)d, bans razor or concertina wire, barbed wire, electrically charged wire, plywood, and sheet, corrugated metal or plastic sheeting as fencing material anywhere in the RCN zone.
Violations & Fines
RCN fence violations are code-compliance matters handled by the Administrative Official; corner-lot fences blocking the 2-8 ft sight triangle are a declared nuisance abatable under Sec. 15-3-2.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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