Huntington, NY Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Statute
- Town Code § 78-41(A)(1), Deer Management
- Banned materials
- Razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, chain link, cloth, canvas, electric
- Permit break
- Deer fence up to 8 ft needs no building permit
- General fence cap
- 6 ft before a building permit is required
- First-offense fine
- $100-$1,000 (§ 78-50(A))
- Scope
- Applies to deer-control fencing, not fencing generally
Summary
Huntington's deer-management law lets residents install commercially approved deer fencing up to eight feet without a standard building permit, but bans razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, chain link, cloth, canvas, or any electrically charged fencing from being used as, or as part of, that fencing.
Installation of commercially-approved deer fencing, provided further that razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, chain links, cloth, canvas, and electrically-charged mechanisms may not be used as, nor a part of, such fencing;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 78-41(A)(1), Article VII (Deer Management, added 2015), lists installation of commercially approved deer fencing as a permitted method to control deer populations, but adds that razor wire, barbed wire, chicken wire, chain links, cloth, canvas, and electrically charged mechanisms may not be used as, or as part of, such fencing. A 2021 amendment to § 87-52(A)(1), the Town's general fence and building-permit section, lets a deer fence up to eight feet in height go up without a building permit, a break from the ordinary rule that any fence over six feet needs one.
This is the only fence-material restriction found in the Town Code; Chapter 87's general fence section, § 87-52, regulates height, measurement and permit thresholds for fences, retaining walls, and freestanding walls but does not separately ban barbed wire or electric fencing for fences generally, so the material ban applies specifically to fencing installed to control deer, not to residential fencing at large. Article VII also bans feeding deer outright under § 78-42(A).
Violations & Fines
Town Code § 78-50(A) sets a fine of $100 to $1,000 for a first Article VII offense, $500 to $2,500 for a second offense within five years, and $750 to $5,000 for a third or later offense within five years. The Bureau of Administrative Adjudication may impose the same ranges, and the Town Attorney can pursue civil penalties of up to $500 per day or an injunction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put up an electric fence to keep deer out of my garden?
Does a deer fence need a building permit?
Is barbed wire banned on all fences in Huntington, not just deer fences?
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Sources & Official References
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