Pasco, WA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Pasco restricts what fences may be built from under PMC 25.180.050. Fences must not be constructed out of tires, pallets, bed springs, multi-colored materials, tarps, plastic sheets, corrugated sheet metal (except in industrial districts), wheel rims, and similar or like materials not traditionally manufactured or used for fencing. Separately, the code prohibits certain wire fencing in residential and commercial zones: hog wire, chicken wire, horseman wire mesh, v-mesh, field fence, woven field fence, welded utility fence, or any similar wire fencing material is not permitted in those zones. There is a narrow exception: horseman wire mesh and the other listed wire fencing may be permitted in suburban residential districts on tracts larger than one acre used for animal husbandry. The I-182 Corridor Overlay carries an additional material mandate: all residential fencing within that overlay (as defined by PMC 25.130.020) adjacent to the I-182 right-of-way must be constructed of masonry block, and replacement of preexisting fences within the district must use masonry block or city-prescribed prestained, knotless cedar of specified dimensions. These restrictions are zoning standards that apply even to permit-exempt fences under seven feet. Confirm the prohibited-materials list, overlay boundaries and any exceptions with Pasco Community and Economic Development before purchasing materials.