Marion County bans fence and wall materials that can cause bodily harm, including barbed wire, electric wire, broken glass, and spikes, with an exception for stock or wildlife fences (MCC 17.117.100).
The Rural Zoning Code does not dictate a fence's appearance, but MCC 17.117.100 prohibits hazardous construction. Fences and walls may not be built of, or contain, any material that will do bodily harm, such as barbed wire, electric wires, broken glass, spikes, or any other hazardous or dangerous material. The code carves out an exception for stock or wildlife fences, reflecting Marion County's farm character, so barbed-wire and electric livestock fencing remains lawful on agricultural land. In residential yards, however, these dangerous materials are not allowed. City limits such as Salem have their own material and design rules under the Unified Development Code.
Installing prohibited hazardous fence materials in a non-agricultural setting is a code violation subject to removal and correction orders.
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