Osceola County prohibits barbed wire fencing except with bona fide agricultural activities or where mandated by law. All fences must be built of durable, uniform, weather-resistant, and rust-proofed materials and kept in good condition under Land Development Code section 3.3.1(C).
Under LDC 3.3.1(C)(4), barbed wire is banned in residential settings unless tied to genuine agricultural use or required by law. Beyond the barbed-wire rule, all fences must use durable, uniform, weather-resistant, and rust-proofed materials, effectively ruling out flimsy, temporary, or corrosion-prone construction for permanent fences. Some commercial and screening contexts elsewhere in the LDC require masonry walls or vinyl-coated chain link, but for residential lots the core restrictions are the barbed-wire prohibition and the durable-materials requirement, plus ongoing maintenance in good condition.
Installing prohibited barbed wire or substandard materials violates LDC 3.3.1(C) and is subject to Code Enforcement citation and daily fines until removed or replaced.
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