St. Lucie County, FL Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed wire
- Banned in residential districts
- Chicken wire
- Not permitted
- Welded wire
- Only as wood-fence interface
- Easement masonry walls
- Prohibited without waiver
- Easement fences
- Must be easily removable
Summary
Port St. Lucie Code 158.216(A) bans chicken wire and barbed wire fences in residential districts. Masonry or stone walls are prohibited in utility and drainage easements on single-family lots without a specific waiver, and easement fences must be easily removable.
Chicken wire or barbed wire fences in residential districts are not permitted. Vinyl coated welded wire may be used as an interface to a wooden fence... Masonry or stone walls shall be prohibited in utility and drainage easements on single-family residential zoned property, unless a specific waiver has been approved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
Port St. Lucie Code 158.216(A) prohibits chicken wire and barbed wire fences in residential districts. Vinyl-coated welded wire may only be used as an interface on an existing wooden fence for added security. Masonry or stone walls are prohibited in utility and drainage easements on single-family residential lots unless a specific waiver has been approved by the zoning administrator and City Engineer, and all metal or wood fences in those easements must be constructed to be easily removable. St. Lucie County likewise limits fences to conventional materials under LDC 8.00.04.A.
Violations & Fines
Prohibited-material fences may be denied a permit or ordered removed through code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use barbed wire on a residential fence?
Can I put a fence in a utility easement?
Sources & Official References
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