Live Oak restricts certain fence materials including barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fencing in residential zones, with wood, vinyl, masonry, and ornamental metal as standard approved options.
Live Oak residential fence materials are limited to those appropriate for a suburban neighborhood. Approved materials typically include cedar or treated wood, vinyl, wrought iron or steel ornamental, masonry (brick, stone, stucco), and chain-link in certain rear-yard applications. Prohibited in residential zones are barbed wire, razor wire, concertina, electrified fences, and salvaged or scrap materials. Chain-link may be restricted in front yards in some subdivisions. HOA covenants often further restrict materials (for example requiring wood or masonry only). Fences must be maintained in good repair; leaning, rotting, or missing-panel fences can be cited as a code violation. Commercial and industrial zones have broader material options.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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