Lane County code does not ban specific fence materials, but it singles out livestock wire fencing (excluding cyclone or chain-link) for a taller 7-foot allowance in setbacks. All materials must still meet Visual Clear Zone and placement rules.
Unincorporated Lane County has no broad list of prohibited fence materials, so wood, vinyl, metal, chain-link and wire are generally allowed. The code does distinguish materials for height: ordinary screening fences in a setback are capped at 3.5 feet, but wire fencing of the type used for livestock, specifically excluding cyclone or chain-link fencing, may be up to 7 feet if it complies with the Visual Clear Zone. Any material used as visual screening taller than 3.5 feet in a setback requires an engineer's certification. Cities may impose their own material limits (for example, barbed wire restrictions), so verify locally.
Materials that violate the Visual Clear Zone or exceed allowed height in setbacks are subject to correction and Lane Code enforcement.
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