Oakland County municipalities universally prohibit barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences in residential zones. Front-yard fences must commonly be 'ornamental' (wrought iron, aluminum, picket) — solid privacy fences are restricted to side and rear yards.
Troy Chapter 83 prohibits any electrically charged fence and bars barbed wire 'in any residentially zoned area of the City,' requiring residential separation fences to be 'of an ornamental type . . . metal, wood or masonry.' Farmington Hills Chapter 11 prohibits barbed and razor wire and limits front-yard fences to ornamental aluminum or similar materials no taller than three feet. Royal Oak, Birmingham, and Bloomfield Township have parallel ornamental-front rules. Chain-link is allowed in side/rear yards in most Oakland County cities but is often prohibited in front yards or historic districts (Birmingham, Royal Oak's historic district). Snow-fence and temporary plastic fencing usually requires removal within 30 days. Razor wire and barbed wire are allowed in some industrial/agricultural zones with planning commission approval.
Installation of barbed wire, razor wire, or an electrified fence in a residential zone is a municipal civil infraction. Penalties include immediate stop-work, mandatory removal, and fines from $100-$500 per day continuing violation; some cities (Farmington Hills, Birmingham) escalate to misdemeanors.
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