Common residential fence materials including wood, vinyl, aluminum, and chain link are permitted in Canal Winchester. Barbed wire and electrified fences are prohibited in residential districts. Old Town historic district has stricter material standards favoring wood picket and wrought iron.
The Canal Winchester Planning & Zoning Code permits standard residential fence materials including cedar, pressure-treated wood, vinyl, aluminum, and galvanized or vinyl-coated chain link. Barbed wire, razor wire, concertina, and electrified fences are prohibited in all residential zones and discouraged in commercial districts except where necessary for legitimate security on industrial-zoned parcels. The Old Town Historic District Design Guidelines favor traditional materials such as wood picket, split rail, and wrought iron, and require Historic Preservation Commission review for fences visible from the public right-of-way. Fences must be installed with the finished (smooth) side facing the neighboring property. Plastic mesh, snow fence, tarps, and temporary construction fencing are not permitted as permanent boundary fences.
Installation of prohibited materials is a zoning violation punishable by fines up to $150 per day of continuing violation under Canal Winchester Codified Ordinance 1109. Property owner must remove non-compliant materials within 30 days of notice or city may remove and lien costs against the property.
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