In residential zoning districts, barbed-wire and electrically charged fences are generally prohibited except in limited safety or agricultural situations. Barbed wire is allowed in commercial and industrial districts only when mounted well above the ground. Rules apply to unincorporated Sedgwick County via the Unified Zoning Code.
Fence material restrictions in the Wichita-Sedgwick County area prohibit electrically charged fences and barbed-wire fences in residential zoning districts, with narrow exceptions such as where a barbed-wire fence is needed to protect the public from an extreme hazard, or on qualifying agricultural land. Barbed wire is permitted in commercial and industrial districts only when installed at a required minimum height above the ground (commonly about 72 inches). These material limits work alongside the height and vision-clearance standards of the Unified Zoning Code. Because agricultural tracts in the unincorporated county follow different provisions, confirm whether barbed-wire or electric livestock fencing is allowed on your specific parcel with MAPD.
Installing a prohibited barbed-wire or electric fence in a residential district is a code violation; the county may order removal and impose fines.
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