El Paso County, CO Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LDC § 6.2.1(C)(2)(a)
- Banned material
- corrugated metal, if visible
- Applies to
- perimeter fencing countywide
- Also covers
- agricultural fences (general standards)
Summary
El Paso County's Land Development Code bars corrugated metal as a perimeter fencing material whenever the fence is visible from outside the lot, under the sight-distance standards in LDC § 6.2.1(C)(2)(a).
Corrugated Metal Not Approved as Fencing Material. Corrugated metal is not considered an acceptable fencing material in perimeter fencing if visible from outside the fenced lot or parcel.
(3) Measuring the Height of a Fence. The height of fences, walls, and hedges shall be measured from the final grade of the lot, parcel, or tract at the location of the fence, wall, or hedge to the top of the fence, wall, or hedge. The top of a fence, wall, or hedge is the highest component of the fence, wall, or hedge, not including columns or posts. The depth of drainage channels under a fence, wall, or hedge shall not be included in the height measurement. The height of a fence, wall, or hedge built on berms or retaining walls shall include the height of the berm or wall.
(4) Fencing Maintained. Fences, walls or hedges shall be maintained in good structural or living condition. The owner is responsible for the repair or removal of a fence, wall or hedge, which constitutes a safety hazard, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment, or which constitutes a zoning violation.
(D) Height and Location Standards. The following requirements are applicable to all fences and walls except agricultural fences:
(1) Building Permit Required for Fences and Walls Over 7 feet in Height. A fence or wall over 7 feet in height requires a building permit from the Building Department.
(2)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Land Development Code: Supplement 3 | Drainage Criteria Manual: Publication | Engineering Criteria Manual: Supplement 3 | Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
El Paso County's fence, wall, and hedge standards in LDC § 6.2.1 apply countywide to any fence built after the section's adoption, covering agricultural fences too under the general standards. Under § 6.2.1(C)(2), fences can't obstruct a vehicle operator's view at a driveway, road, or thoroughfare, and subsection (a) singles out one material: corrugated metal is not an acceptable fencing material for perimeter fencing if it's visible from outside the fenced lot or parcel. The rule applies regardless of fence height.
Violations & Fines
Installing visible corrugated-metal perimeter fencing violates LDC § 6.2.1(C)(2)(a); the fence is a Code violation subject to correction, and owners must maintain fences in sound condition or face removal orders under § 6.2.1(C)(4).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I build a fence out of corrugated metal in unincorporated El Paso County?
Does the corrugated-metal rule apply to farm fences?
Sources & Official References
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