Fishers restricts dangerous fence materials. Under UDO Sec. 6.18.2(I), fences and walls may not incorporate barbed wire, security wire, sharpened top spikes, or electrified wires, except for agricultural use or City facilities. The UDO bans no list of decorative materials, but primary-front-yard fences must be 50% open, ruling out a solid privacy panel up front.
The principal material restriction is in UDO Sec. 6.18.2(I) (Safety Restrictions): 'Except where used for agricultural purposes or City facilities, fences and walls shall not incorporate barbed wire, security wire, sharpened top spikes, electrified wires or the like.' That prohibition applies across residential and most non-residential settings. The UDO does not publish a closed list of approved versus banned fence materials (wood, vinyl, aluminum, ornamental steel, etc.), so material choice is largely open as long as the safety and design standards are met. Two design rules indirectly shape materials: (1) a fence in a required primary front yard of a residential district must be at least 50% open (Sec. 6.18.2(B)), which prevents a solid wood or vinyl privacy fence in that location; and (2) a fence enclosing an institutional/industrial use may be up to 8 feet and 'may consist of open mesh,' acknowledging chain-link-style fencing in that context. Developer-installed perimeter walls and fences along common areas must be consistent in size, shape, character, and design (Sec. 6.18.2(E)). Always verify HOA architectural rules, which in many Fishers subdivisions restrict materials and colors more tightly than the city.
Installing barbed wire, security/razor wire, top spikes, or an electrified fence outside the agricultural or City-facility exceptions violates Sec. 6.18.2(I) and is enforceable under Chapter 11. A solid (under-50%-open) fence in a required primary front yard violates the openness standard in Sec. 6.18.2(B). The city can order the prohibited material removed or the fence brought into compliance.
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