Quincy, MA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited
- Electrified chain-link or conductive fencing
- Applies to
- Any fence capable of shocking
- Barbed wire
- No separate city rule
- Governing chapter
- Quincy Municipal Code Ch. 155
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts bans electrifying a chain-link or other conductive residential fence so that it delivers an electric shock; the city's fence chapter has no separate barbed-wire rule.
No person who has a chain-link fence or other type of fence which is capable of conducting electricity shall cause said fence to be electrified so that it gives off an electric shock.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Norfolk County's City of Quincy regulates fence materials under Chapter 155, Fences. Section 155-2 prohibits electrified fencing outright: no person with a chain-link or other fence capable of conducting electricity may cause that fence to be electrified so that it gives off a shock. The chapter has no separate provision restricting barbed wire, so outside this electrified-fence ban, fence material choice is left to the property owner subject to any applicable zoning or building rules.
Violations & Fines
Electrifying a chain-link or other conductive fence so it delivers a shock is a code violation citywide; Chapter 155 does not list a specific dollar penalty for § 155-2.
Frequently Asked Questions
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