Littleton, CO Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed materials
- Aluminum, brick, stucco, masonry, steel, stone, wood, iron, vinyl
- Named prohibited materials
- Barbed wire, chicken wire, electric fencing, sheet metal, bamboo
- Exception path
- Site Plan or Master Development Plan approval
- Governing section
- ULUC § 10-1-1.6.C(D)(2)(c) and (e)
Summary
Littleton limits fences and walls to eight named materials, aluminum, brick, painted stucco, split-face masonry block, steel, stone, wood, wrought iron or vinyl, and bans barbed wire, chicken wire, electric fencing, sheet metal, bamboo, tarp, PVC pipe and thin plastic or netting under ULUC § 10-1-1.6.C(D)(2)(c) and (e).
c. Materials. 1. Allowed. ... Fences and walls shall be constructed with one or more of the following materials: Aluminum, brick, painted stucco, split-face masonry block, steel, stone, wood, wrought iron, or vinyl. 2. Prohibited. Unless approved by a Site Plan or Master Development Plan, Tyvek or like materials, corrugated materials, sheet metal of any type, bamboo, barbed wire, chicken wire, tarp, electric fencing, fabric, PVC pipes, thin plastic or plastic netting, materials that are potentially hazardous to people or animals (e.g. sharp, electric, etc.) and other like materials deemed by the Director to be unacceptable. ... e. Types. ... 1. Dangerous fences, such as electrically charged fences or fences topped with barbed wire or other sharp objects, are not permitted unless approved as necessary to protect the public from hazardous conditions.
Full Breakdown
C(D)(2)(c) sets a closed list of allowed fence and wall materials: aluminum, brick, painted stucco, split-face masonry block, steel, stone, wood, wrought iron, or vinyl. Anything not on that list is prohibited unless approved through a Site Plan or Master Development Plan, and the code itself names Tyvek or similar wraps, corrugated materials, sheet metal of any type, bamboo, barbed wire, chicken wire, tarp, electric fencing, fabric, PVC pipe, and thin plastic or plastic netting as specifically off-limits, along with any other material the Director deems potentially hazardous to people or animals, such as sharp or electrified surfaces.
C(D)(2)(e)(1) bans "dangerous fences," defined as electrically charged fences or fences topped with barbed wire or other sharp objects, unless the fence is approved as necessary to protect the public from a hazardous condition, a narrow public-safety carve-out rather than a general allowance for security fencing. C(D)(2), Fences and Walls, adopted by Ordinance 18, Series of 2022, effective August 25, 2022, alongside the permit, location, height and pool-fencing rules for the same structures.
Violations & Fines
Building a fence or wall from a prohibited material, or installing an electrically charged or barbed-wire-topped fence without Director or Site Plan approval, is a code violation enforced under Littleton City Code § 1-4-1. A violator faces a fine of up to $2,650, up to 364 days in jail, or up to a year of probation, and each day the noncompliant fence remains counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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