Showing ordinances that apply to Vashon, WA
Vashon is an unincorporated community (population 11,055) in King County, Washington. Because Vashon is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, King County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The material restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated King County does not restrict typical residential fence materials (wood, vinyl, chain link, iron). Barbed wire is restricted in residential zones. Electric fences allowed for agriculture with signage.
King County Code Title 21A does not generally limit the material used for residential fences. Wood, cedar, vinyl, composite, aluminum, wrought iron, and chain link are all permitted at code-compliant heights. Barbed wire is prohibited in residential zones (RA, R, UR) except as the top strand on fences surrounding agricultural operations, public utilities, or industrial sites. Razor wire and concertina wire are generally prohibited in residential zones. Electric livestock fencing is permitted in agricultural zones (A) under KCC 21A and is subject to signage requirements per RCW 16.60.030. Where a fence abuts a public right-of-way or trail, materials must not create hazards such as protruding sharp ends or exposed fasteners. Corrugated metal, pallet wood, and similar improvised or salvaged materials are generally allowed on private property but may trigger property maintenance or junk vehicle code enforcement if they create a public nuisance. HOAs frequently impose stricter material palettes (wood-only, specific stain colors, or prohibitions on chain link visible from the street).
Barbed wire in residential zone: removal order and possible misdemeanor fine. Unsafe protruding material: citation and corrective action. HOA violations: civil action by the HOA, not county enforcement.
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