Deltona, FL Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed/razor wire
- Banned residential
- Electric fences
- Banned residential
- Horse fence exception
- RE-5/RE-1, 2+ acres
- Allowed materials
- Wood, vinyl, chain link, more
Summary
Deltona bans razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, and electric fencing in residential zoning districts, with one exception: electric horse fencing on two-acre-plus lots in the RE-5 and RE-1 districts.
Agricultural fencing along the perimeter of a property, such as razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, and electric fences are prohibited in residential zoning districts or for development; with the exception that electric fences to contain horses are permitted in the RE-5 and RE-1 zoning districts, where lots are two acres or larger and horses are present on the lots.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 110-806(d) prohibits agricultural-style perimeter fencing, razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, and electric fences, in residential zoning districts and on residential development generally. The sole carve-out is electric fencing used to contain horses, which is allowed only in the RE-5 and RE-1 Residential Estate districts, only on lots of two acres or more, and only where horses are actually present on the lot. Permitted residential fence materials include wood, chain link, aluminum, galvanized metal, wrought iron, vinyl, masonry, and concrete, subject to building-official or planning-director approval for anything unlisted.
Violations & Fines
Installing barbed wire, razor wire, or an electric fence in a residential district without qualifying for the horse-fencing exception draws a code enforcement notice and an order to remove or replace the fencing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is an electric fence ever allowed in a Deltona yard?
Sources & Official References
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