Franklin, TN Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Chain-link fencing
- banned outside LI/HI districts
- Chain-link allowed in
- LI and HI districts only
- Electrified livestock fencing
- AG district only
- LI district front yards
- no chain-link at all
Summary
Franklin prohibits chain-link fencing citywide except in the LI and HI industrial districts, and allows wire or electrified livestock fencing only within the AG agricultural district.
H. Chain link fencing and chain link gates
are not permitted, except in the LI and HI districts where the following shall apply: 1. The chain link shall be coated with dark green or black vinyl; 2. Plastic or metal slats in the chain link shall be prohibited; and 3. In the LI district, chain link fencing and chain link gates are not permitted in front yards. I. Wire fences or above-ground electrified fences for the control of livestock shall be permitted only within the AG district. J. Within rear yards of residential lots, fencing around small home vegetable gardens and small home agricultural uses/ animal husbandry are exempt from this Subsection. K. Wire fencing may be used as a supplementary material behind fence types as permitted by this Chapter.
Full Breakdown
The 2026 Zoning Ordinance bars chain-link fencing and gates everywhere except the LI and HI industrial districts, where the mesh must be coated in dark green or black vinyl, plastic or metal slats are prohibited, and LI front yards still can't have it at all. Wire fences and above-ground electrified fencing used to control livestock are permitted only in the AG agricultural district, not in residential neighborhoods. Rear-yard fencing around small home vegetable gardens and backyard animal husbandry is exempt from the material restrictions altogether under a separate carve-out in the same section.
Violations & Fines
Installing prohibited chain-link or electrified residential fencing violates the Ordinance; Building and Neighborhood Services can order removal, and violations are misdemeanors fined under Title 12, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put up a chain-link fence at my Franklin home?
Are electric fences allowed for pets or livestock?
Sources & Official References
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