Ocoee allows wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain link, and masonry fences. Barbed wire and electric fencing are prohibited in residential zones. Chain link is restricted in front yards of most subdivisions. Hurricane wind load (ASCE 7 / FL Building Code) applies to all fence construction.
Ocoee Land Development Code permits traditional fence materials including pressure-treated wood, vinyl/PVC, aluminum picket, powder-coated steel, chain link, stucco-over-block walls, and concrete masonry units (CMU). Chain link is prohibited in front yards across most residential zones and in all PUD subdivisions where the approved development plan specifies a different material. Barbed wire, razor wire, concertina, and electric fencing are prohibited in all residential districts; limited industrial use is allowed above a 6-foot base fence. FL Building Code 7th Edition (2020) and ASCE 7-16 require fences over 6 feet to be engineered for central Florida's 140 mph 3-second gust wind load; screen enclosures and pool cages near homes face even stricter load paths. HOA CC&Rs in most Ocoee master-planned communities (Forestbrooke, Remington Oaks, Wesmere, Westyn Bay) enforce narrower material palettes, usually white PVC or dark aluminum.
Unpermitted or prohibited materials: $50 to $250 per day until corrected. Removal/replacement at owner expense. Failure to meet FL Building Code wind load can void homeowner insurance and trigger stop-work orders.
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