Dearborn allows wood, vinyl, aluminum, wrought iron, and chain-link fencing in most zones but prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified strand fencing in residential areas.
Dearborn zoning code specifies permitted and prohibited fence materials. Allowed materials include pressure-treated wood, cedar, vinyl, aluminum, powder-coated steel, wrought iron, and chain-link. Plastic-slat privacy inserts for chain-link are allowed. Prohibited materials in residential zones include barbed wire, concertina or razor ribbon, and electrified strand fences. Barbed wire is permitted in M-2 industrial zones above 6 feet, protecting facilities like the Ford Rouge complex and related suppliers. Temporary snow fencing, construction fencing, and deer fencing must be removed when no longer needed. Corrugated metal, pallets, and tarps are not considered finished fence materials and are prohibited as permanent fencing. Historic district fencing has additional approval requirements.
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