Rohnert Park, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

030(A) prohibits barbed wire, razor ribbon and other similar wire attachments on top of any fence, and separately prohibits electrified fencing outright. The ban is not limited to residential property; it applies citywide across residential, commercial and industrial fences alike. The only carve-out is a discretionary exception the planning commission may grant based on the documented security needs of a specific commercial or industrial property, and the applicant carries the burden of providing documentation supporting the need for that fencing before any exception is approved.

030 pairs this materials ban with related design rules in the same section: walls separating residential property from commercial, industrial or multi-family property must be masonry, architecturally treated on both sides and approved through project review, and walls around outdoor storage areas must be opaque and similarly design-reviewed. 020(4), not through barbed wire or electrification.