St. George, UT Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Front setback height cap
- 4 feet maximum
- Front 10-ft zone rule
- 50%+ open decorative fence only
- Side/rear yard height cap
- 6 ft 4 in maximum
- Barbed wire
- banned outside ag/mfg/C-2/C-3 zones
- Front-setback fence
- permit required before construction
Summary
St. George City Code requires decorative, mostly open fencing like picket or wrought iron within the front ten feet of a lot, and caps front-yard fence height at four feet.
B. In the front yard setback, no fence shall exceed four feet (4') in height. Within the front ten feet (10') behind the sidewalk, or property line if no sidewalk exists; only decorative fences such as picket fences or wrought iron fences with at least fifty percent (50%) of the fence open (up to fifty percent (50%) may be solid, or non-see-through) are allowed.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under St. George City Code section 10-18-1, side and rear yard fences can reach six feet four inches, but front-yard fences are capped at four feet. Within the first ten feet behind the sidewalk (or property line where none exists), solid fencing is barred outright: only decorative picket or wrought-iron style fences with at least fifty percent openness are permitted, though up to half can still be solid. Barbed wire and razor ribbon are separately banned citywide except in agricultural, manufacturing and C-2/C-3 zones. A city permit is required before building any fence in a front setback.
Violations & Fines
Building a solid front-yard fence within ten feet of the sidewalk without city approval violates section 10-18-1B; unpermitted front-setback fences also violate the permit requirement in section 10-18-5C.
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