San Clemente prohibits barbed wire and razor-wire fences in all zones, except where such materials are needed to restrict access to public utility equipment such as high-voltage transformers.
SCMC Section 17.24.090(B)(2) lists prohibited fence types: barbed wire and razor fences are prohibited in all zones. The only exception is when such materials are needed to restrict access to public utility equipment such as high-voltage transformers. The prohibition applies citywide and to every zoning district, so a residential or commercial property owner may not install barbed or razor wire on a boundary fence. This restriction is separate from the height limits in Table 17.24.090; a fence must satisfy both the material prohibition and the applicable height limit. The code does not list electrified fencing among the enumerated prohibited types, so questions about electric fencing should be confirmed with the Community Development Department (949-361-6100) before installation.
Installing a barbed wire or razor-wire fence on private property, outside the narrow public-utility exception, violates SCMC 17.24.090 and is subject to Code Enforcement action (949-366-4705). The prohibited material may have to be removed.
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