Louisburg, KS Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 2-112(e), Animal confines; shelters
- Prohibited materials
- Barbed wire and electrically charged fences
- Exception
- Properties holding an agricultural classification permit
- Correction notice
- 24 hours to fix after inspection, § 2-112(f)
- General penalty
- Up to $499 fine or 179 days jail, § 1-116
- Not covered here
- Zoning fence height/setback rules (separate 2010 booklet)
Summary
In the City of Louisburg, § 2-112(e) of the City Code bars barbed wire and electrically charged fences used to confine animals, unless the property holds an agricultural classification permit. The rule sits inside the broader animal-confinement section governing sanitation, drainage, and repair of shelters, pens, and yards.
(e) Barbed wire fences and electrically charged fences shall not be permitted for animal confines except on properties for which an agricultural classification permit is held.
Full Breakdown
Section 2-112 regulates "animal confines; shelters" as a whole, and subsection (e) is Louisburg's only fence-material rule tied to keeping animals: barbed wire fences and electrically charged fences are not permitted for animal confines except on properties holding an agricultural classification permit. The surrounding subsections show how the fence rule fits into the City's broader sanitation scheme: § 2-112(a) requires any yard, structure, or area holding an animal to stay clean, dry, and sanitary; (b) requires weekly excrement removal into fly-tight containers; (c) requires shelters, pens, and yards to drain properly with no standing water; and (d) requires shelters and "board fences confining animals" to be kept in good repair and, for residential and commercial classifications, protected from deterioration by painting or comparable treatment.
Enforcement runs through § 2-112(f): the animal control officer, a law enforcement officer, or a public health official may inspect any premises where animals are kept, and if the inspection finds unsanitary conditions, including a fence in disrepair, the owner gets written notice with 24 hours to correct the deficiency before the animal can be impounded. This chapter does not set district-based zoning fence-height or setback rules; those live in the separate Zoning Regulations of 2010 booklet incorporated by reference at § 16-301, which is not part of this Code text.
Violations & Fines
Keeping a barbed-wire or electrically charged animal fence without an agricultural classification permit is a § 2-112(e) violation and, absent a specific penalty, falls under the Code's general penalty at § 1-116: up to a $499 fine, up to 179 days in jail, or both. An owner who ignores the 24-hour correction notice under § 2-112(f) also risks having the animal impounded.
Frequently Asked Questions
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