The Knox County Zoning Ordinance sets no restrictions on residential fence materials such as wood, vinyl, chain-link, or masonry. Materials are specified only where screening is required, which must be an opaque ornamental fence, wall, or dense evergreen hedge.
For ordinary residential fences, Knox County zoning does not prohibit or mandate particular materials, colors, or opacity. The code addresses materials only in screening and buffer contexts. Where off-street parking is approved in a restrictive zone, the required enclosure must be an opaque ornamental fence, wall, or dense evergreen hedge (Sec. 3.51.10.B). Salvage and wrecking storage must sit within an enclosed opaque fence or wall. Outside those specific screening rules, homeowners in the unincorporated county choose their own fence materials. A masonry wall may trigger the Section 6.10.01 building-permit requirement. Knoxville and Farragut may impose additional material rules within their limits.
Using a non-conforming material where opaque screening is required violates the Zoning Ordinance; the $10-$500 civil penalty under Section 6.20.02 applies, each day a separate offense.
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