Most fence materials (wood, vinyl, chain-link, ornamental metal) are allowed across Oneida County. Utica and Rome prohibit barbed wire and electric fences in residential zones. Historic districts (Utica landmarks, Oriskany) may require material review.
Utica Zoning §2-28-45 and Rome Code §28-91 allow wood, vinyl, PVC, chain-link (galvanized or vinyl-coated), and ornamental wrought iron. Residential-zone prohibitions: barbed wire, razor wire, electric perimeter fences, and fences with broken glass or metal spikes. Historic districts within Utica (Lower Genesee, Bagg's Square) require Utica Landmarks Commission review of fence style and material. Oriskany Battlefield Historic District and Fort Stanwix area projects need State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) consultation. Finished/good-side-out custom applies: in neighbor disputes, finished side typically faces the neighbor (NY RPL §840). Snow fences (orange slatted) allowed seasonally without permit.
Prohibited materials: $250-$1,000 plus removal. Historic-district unpermitted work: $500-$2,000 plus restoration order.
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