Seminole County, FL Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed wire (residential)
- Banned (except utility security)
- Barbed wire (commercial)
- 3 strands, 6 ft up
- Prohibited materials
- Tires, mufflers, hubcaps
- Agricultural front yard
- Open split rail, no barbed wire
- Code section
- LDC 30.14.19(i),(k)
Summary
LDC Sec. 30.14.19(i),(k) prohibits barbed-wire fences in residential districts (except for public-utility security) and bars non-traditional materials such as tires, mufflers and hubcaps. In commercial/industrial districts barbed wire is limited to three strands at least 6 feet above the ground.
No barbed-wire fence shall be erected in any residential district except for security of public utilities. Barbed wire may be used on security fences erected in any commercial or industrial district or for security of public utilities, provided such use is limited to three (3) strands, a minimum of six (6) feet above the ground.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1 | Land Development Code: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Seminole County restricts fence materials in LDC 30.14.19. No barbed-wire fence may be erected in any residential district except for security of public utilities (subsection i). Barbed wire is allowed on security fences in commercial or industrial districts or for public-utility security, but only up to three strands and a minimum of six feet above the ground. The fence material must be a standard material conventionally used by the fence industry, and non-traditional materials, including but not limited to tires, mufflers, and hubcaps, are prohibited (subsection k); open split-rail fences are permitted. In agricultural zones, front-yard fences must be open split rail and no barbed wire is allowed there (subsection d).
Violations & Fines
Using barbed wire in a residential district or non-traditional prohibited materials is a code violation. Seminole County Code Enforcement can order removal; unresolved cases go to the Code Enforcement Board/Special Magistrate for civil penalties under F.S. Chapter 162.
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