Huntersville UDO prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences in residential zones. Chain link is allowed but discouraged in front yards in Town Center and historic districts. Wood, vinyl, aluminum, and composite are standard.
UDO Article 8 and the Huntersville Design Guidelines limit fence materials in visible front-yard locations to decorative wood, brick, stone, aluminum, or wrought iron in the Historic District and Town Center. Chain link and stockade wood fencing are allowed in side and rear yards elsewhere. Barbed wire and electric fences are prohibited in all residential districts but allowed in agricultural and some industrial zones.
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