Kane County restricts fence materials by prohibiting barbed wire, spikes, similar devices, and shock-producing electric fences on residential lots. Otherwise, standard materials are allowed provided the fence is structurally sound and meets sight-line and easement rules.
The county's material restrictions come from Zoning Ordinance Sec. 7.5-3, which bars barbed wire, spikes or similar devices, and electrically charged fences capable of causing a shock on any residential lot. There is no listed prohibited palette beyond that; wood, vinyl, chain link, and split rail are all contemplated in the county's fence guidance, with the distinction being that see-through materials (chain link, split rail) do not require a building permit while solid privacy materials do. All fences must be structurally sound and stable, must respect the 100-foot corner sight-line rule, and are strongly discouraged in utility easements.
Installing a prohibited barbed-wire, spiked, or electric residential fence violates Sec. 7.5-3 and can be ordered removed by the Building & Zoning Division.
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