Adams County permits barbed wire fencing and allows up to four strands of barbed wire in the top 18 inches of a fence. External boundary electric fences require a Conditional Use Permit. Masonry screen walls must be brick or stone.
Adams County DSR 4-06-01-02-01-01 allows the top 18 inches of a fence to include four strands of barbed wire, and DSR 4-06-01-02-01-02 states fencing consisting of only barbed wire is permitted (reflecting the county's agricultural character). An external boundary electric fence requires a Conditional Use Permit. Masonry screen walls must be constructed of brick or stone that fully conceals the contents inside. Land under development may be enclosed by a chain-link or solid wood fence. Where screen fencing is required and an existing chain-link fence is reused, PVC/vinyl inserts achieving at least 90% opacity must be installed.
Using prohibited materials, installing an electric boundary fence without a CUP, or failing to meet opacity/screening material rules are zoning violations subject to enforcement.
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