No countywide material restriction. Most Allegheny municipalities prohibit barbed wire and electric fences in residential zones (Pittsburgh Code §925.06.C). Chain link, wood, vinyl, masonry permitted. Historic districts may require specific materials.
Pittsburgh prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fences in residential districts; permitted in industrial with 8 ft minimum base height. Historic districts (Manchester, Mexican War Streets, Allegheny West, Deutschtown) have material review by Historic Review Commission. Mt. Lebanon prohibits chain link in front yards. Most suburbs prohibit corrugated metal, tarps, or temporary construction fencing as permanent.
Removal order + $100-$500 fine. Historic district unapproved materials: up to $1,000.
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