Daytona Beach, FL Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed wire
- Banned outside industrial districts
- Industrial setback
- 3 ft from ROW on arterial/collector
- Chain link
- Banned in front yard citywide
- Wood fence material
- Pressure-treated pine, cedar, or cypress
- Exempt uses
- Construction, sand, tree-protection fencing
Summary
Daytona Beach bans barbed wire fencing everywhere except industrial zoning districts under Land Development Code Section 6.8.C.3, and even there it cannot run along an arterial or collector street without a three-foot right-of-way setback. Chain link is separately barred from every front yard, and wooden fences must use pressure-treated pine, cedar, or cypress rather than plywood or particleboard.
2.Location.a.Except to the extent specifically provided otherwise, fences, walls, and hedges shall be permitted in any required yard.b.Chain link fences are prohibited between the front lot line and the front of the structure in all districts....3.Barbed Wire Fencing.a.Barbed wired fencing is prohibited in all zoning districts except industrial districts.b.In industrial districts, barbed wire fencing is not permitted along arterial or collector streets, and shall be set back at least three feet from the right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 78 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
3, Barbed Wire Fencing, of the Land Development Code prohibits barbed wire fencing in every zoning district in the City except industrial districts. Even inside an industrial district, barbed wire cannot run along an arterial or collector street, and where it is used it has to be set back at least three feet from the right-of-way. The same General Standards section bars chain link fencing outright between the front lot line and the front of the structure in every district, so a chain link fence can only start behind the building line.
D requires pressure-treated pine, cedar, or cypress; plywood and particleboard are prohibited, and the finished side has to face outward with stringers and posts hidden from view. Masonry walls have their own material rule: stone, brick, or block construction finished in stucco or a textured manufactured finish, with fence or wall colors restricted to matte earth tones, matte black, matte white, or pastels with at least 90 percent matte white content, so the fence doesn't compete visually with the building or read as a sign. 2, though they still have to meet any applicable building code requirement.
Violations & Fines
Installing barbed wire outside an industrial district, or running it along an arterial or collector street inside one, is a Land Development Code violation enforceable under Article 10, which can require the wire removed or the fence brought into compliance. A chain link fence built in a prohibited front-yard location faces the same enforcement path, including removal at the property owner's expense if not corrected after a City notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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