The Fishers UDO bars barbed wire, security wire, sharpened top spikes, and electrified wire on residential fences (except for agricultural or City uses). Chain-link is limited to side and rear yards and may not be placed adjacent to a street right-of-way.
Fence materials are restricted by city ordinance, not the county. The Fishers UDO (Sec. 6.18.2) prohibits fences and walls from incorporating barbed wire, security wire, sharpened top spikes, electrified wires, or the like, except where used for agricultural purposes or City facilities. Chain-link fences are further limited: they may only be erected in side or rear yards and are prohibited adjacent to any street right-of-way and in a required front yard. Carmel's UDO similarly bars chain-link from front yards. These rules protect neighborhood appearance and safety. Agricultural fencing on qualifying land is treated differently, consistent with Indiana's right-to-farm statute (IC 32-30-6-9).
Installing a prohibited material or placing chain-link where it is barred is a UDO violation; the city may order the fence corrected or removed.
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