Fargo, ND Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Ground-level barbed wire
- Prohibited
- Height exception
- 8+ feet above ground only
- Wire overhang
- Cannot cross lot line
- Governing section
- Fargo Municipal Code § 10-0314
Summary
Fargo bans barbed wire fencing citywide unless the barbed portion sits at least eight feet above ground and stays inside the lot line.
No person or persons shall, within the limits of the city, erect, construct, or maintain any fence or enclosure on any premises or piece or parcel of ground with what is known as barbed wire; provided, however, that such part of any fence so erected which is eight feet or more above the ground may be erected or constructed of barbed wire; and provided further, that no part of such barbed wire shall be permitted to extend beyond the lot line of the property upon which the same is so erected or constructed.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10-0314 makes it unlawful to erect, construct, or maintain any fence or enclosure with barbed wire anywhere in Fargo. The only exception: a fence section built eight feet or more above ground can use barbed wire, and none of that wire can extend past the property's lot line. A ground-level or standard-height barbed wire fence is not allowed.
Violations & Fines
Violating the barbed wire prohibition is a general Fargo Municipal Code offense; the code directs enforcement through the city's standard ordinance-violation process under Chapter 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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