Lakewood, CO Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed wire allowed
- R-1-43 district only
- Barbed wire max
- 12 in. above 72-in. fence
- Banned materials
- aluminum siding, vehicle parts, tarps
- Temporary/plastic fencing
- not allowed as permanent
Summary
Lakewood's Zoning Ordinance bans aluminum siding, vehicle parts, smooth-face concrete block, tarps and scrap wood as fencing, and restricts barbed wire to 12 inches atop a 72-inch fence in the R-1-43 district only.
B. Barbed wire shall be allowed to a height of 12 inches above a 72-inch-tall fence on non-primary front, side and rear property lines in the R-1-43 zone district only. ... E. Prohibited fence materials shall include, but are not limited to, aluminum siding, vehicle parts, smooth face concrete masonry units/blocks, cloth or plastic tarps, scrap wood or any other material not customarily sold for fencing in the Denver Metropolitan area.
Full Breakdown
Section 17.6.6.4 of the Zoning Ordinance lists prohibited fence materials for residential development: aluminum siding, vehicle parts, smooth-face concrete masonry units, cloth or plastic tarps, scrap wood, and anything else not customarily sold for fencing in the Denver metro area. Barbed wire is separately restricted, it may only appear as a 12-inch strip above a 72-inch fence, and only on non-primary front, side and rear lines in the R-1-43 large-lot zone district, not citywide. Plastic or temporary construction fencing may not be used as a permanent fence.
Violations & Fines
Installing barbed wire outside the R-1-43 district, or using a banned material such as scrap wood or vehicle parts, is a zoning violation requiring the fence's removal or replacement.
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