Greeley, CO Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed wire zones
- I-M, I-H, C-D, H-A only
- Electric fence permit
- Required under § 22-96
- Signage required
- 'DANGER, ELECTRIC FENCE'
- Noncompliance cure period
- 60 days
Summary
Greeley confines barbed wire to the I-M, I-H, C-D and H-A zoning districts and leaves it off the approved list for standard residential fences; electric fences are allowed citywide but need a building permit, warning signage, and an outer non-electric fence.
R331.2 Permit required. In all cases, electric fences will require approval, and a building permit. All electrical components must be listed and labeled, by a nationally recognized independent testing agency, and installations must be made per the manufacturer's specifications, and the listing requirements. R331.4 Location. All electric fences must be installed inside a non-electric fence, placed so as to prevent accidental contact from the outside.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 24-602(d)(2)(e) permits barbed wire 'only in the I-M, I-H, C-D and H-A districts,' mounted above 6½ feet on top of a chain-link fence and limited to three bands: it is absent from the closed list of materials § 24-502(e)(2) allows for ordinary residential fences. Electric fences are handled separately: § 22-96 adds Section R331 to the residential code, requiring a building permit for any electric fence, permanent 'DANGER, ELECTRIC FENCE' signage, and installation inside a non-electric fence so it can't be touched from outside. Owners of noncompliant existing electric fences get 60 days to fix or remove them.
Violations & Fines
Installing an electric fence without a permit or required signage is a code infraction under § 24-104(c) and § 22-96 (R331.5): noncompliant fences get 60 days to correct or must be removed, on top of standard Title 1 fines.
Frequently Asked Questions
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