Arapahoe County Land Development Code §5-2 regulates fence materials by zoning district. Wood, vinyl, wrought iron, chain-link, and tubular steel are generally permitted. Barbed wire is restricted to agricultural and industrial zones. HOAs in Centennial, Aurora master-planned communities, and Cherry Hills Village commonly impose stricter material standards.
Arapahoe County Land Development Code §5-2 establishes approved fence materials by zone. Residential zones (R-A, R-E, R-1) allow wood (cedar, redwood), vinyl, composite, wrought iron, tubular steel, and chain-link (though chain-link may be restricted in front yards of some subdivisions). Barbed wire is permitted only in agricultural (A-1, A-E) and industrial zones, and electric fences require agricultural zoning. The Colorado Good Neighbor Fence Law C.R.S. §35-46-112 governs cost-sharing for boundary fences between adjoining owners. In unincorporated Arapahoe County and across home-rule cities, the finished (smooth) side of the fence typically must face the neighboring property. Aurora City Code §146-1406 and Centennial Municipal Code §12-4-30 specify similar standards. HOAs in planned developments like Saddle Rock, Meridian, Tallyn's Reach (Aurora) and across Centennial/Cherry Hills Village routinely require cedar privacy fencing, split-rail, or wrought iron and prohibit chain-link outright. Cherry Hills Village has particularly strict aesthetic standards due to its semi-rural character.
Non-compliant materials: code compliance notice with 30-day correction period. Failure to correct: $100 to $500 fine under county nuisance code. May require fence replacement. HOA fines per CC&Rs typically $25 to $100 per violation per day.
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