St. Peters, MO Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Barbed wire/hardware cloth
- banned in R districts
- Single-strand wire fences
- banned in R districts
- A-1 Agricultural District
- barbed/electric fences allowed
- C/I districts
- barbed/razor wire needs Officer approval
- Barbed/razor wire minimum height
- 7 feet above grade
- State statutes referenced
- RSMo Secs. 67.301, 67.494
Summary
In the City of St. Peters, Missouri, Section 405.360(D)(1) of the Municipal Code bans barbed wire, hardware cloth and similar sharp materials as fencing in residential districts, and Subsection (D)(11) bars single-strand wire fences there too. Commercial and industrial properties may add barbed or razor wire only with Administrative Officer approval, and only with the lowest strand at least seven feet above grade.
C. Fence Regulations For "A-1" Agricultural District. Electrified and barbed wire fences shall be permitted in the "A-1" Agricultural District as specified by applicable Missouri Statutes, including Sections 67.301 and 67.494, RSMo. D. Fence Regulations For "R" (Residential) Districts. 1. The use of barbed wire, hardware cloth, or any other similar material shall not be permitted as fencing in residential districts. ... ... 11. There shall be no fences consisting of one (1) or more strand wires constructed in residential districts. ... ... E. Fence Regulations For All "C" (Commercial) And "I" (Industrial) Districts. 1. The following may be approved by the Administrative Officer: ... ... b. Fences higher than six (6) feet may be permitted for security and/or screening purposes. Also, barbed wire or razor wire shall be permitted only if the lowest strand is at least seven (7) feet above grade, and when used for security purposes in addition to a regular fence.
Full Breakdown
St. Peters Municipal Code Section 405.360(D)(1) bans barbed wire, hardware cloth, or any similar material as fencing in every 'R' residential district, and Subsection (D)(11) separately prohibits fences built of one or more strand wires in those same districts. The 'A-1' Agricultural District is the exception: Subsection (C) permits electrified and barbed wire fences there, as authorized by Missouri Statutes Sections 67.301 and 67.494, RSMo. Commercial ('C') and industrial ('I') districts sit in between: Subsection (E)(1) lets the Administrative Officer approve fences taller than six feet for security or screening, and specifically allows barbed wire or razor wire on top of a regular fence, but only if the lowest strand sits at least seven feet above grade.
Electrified fencing is also permitted in commercial and industrial districts under the same State statutes cited for the Agricultural District. Because the ban is district-specific rather than citywide, a property owner needs to know their zoning designation before installing barbed wire, chain link topped with barbed strands, or any wire-strand fence: what's flatly prohibited next to a house in an 'R' district is a City-approved security measure once the parcel is zoned 'A-1', 'C' or 'I'.
Violations & Fines
Installing barbed wire, hardware cloth, or a single-strand wire fence in an 'R' residential district violates Section 405.360(D)(1) and (D)(11). In commercial and industrial districts, adding razor or barbed wire without Administrative Officer approval, or with the lowest strand below seven feet, violates Subsection (E)(1)(b) and can require the fence to be modified or removed.
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