Under Section 118.3.8 and the Fort Myers Planning Division Guidelines, barbed wire, electric wire, and razor wire are prohibited in all residential districts. Barbed and electric wire are allowed only in industrial districts and only above a height of 6 feet. Razor wire is expressly prohibited in all districts except correctional facilities. Chain-link (wire) fencing is prohibited in the front yard of residential, Downtown, and Midtown zoning districts and on corner-lot side yards adjacent to a street.
The Planning Division Guidelines (Standard Detail F-4) state directly: 'Barbed, Electrical or Razor Wire are prohibited' in residential districts. Per Section 118.3.8, barbed wire and electric wire may be used in industrial zoning districts only, and only above a height of 6 feet, so that no person on the ground can contact them. Razor wire is expressly prohibited in all zoning districts, with the sole exception of correctional facilities. Chain-link and wire fencing is prohibited in the front yard of any residential zoning district and is also prohibited on corner lots where the side is adjacent to a street (in residential, Downtown, and Midtown districts). For waterfront property, chain-link may extend to the seawall and project 3 feet beyond, but the front-yard and corner-lot prohibitions still apply. No more than three fence types are allowed per property. These prohibitions are independent of height limits.
Installing barbed wire or razor wire in a residential district, electric wire below 6 feet in any non-industrial district, or chain link in a residential front yard or corner-lot side adjacent to a street is a Section 118.3.8 violation. Code Enforcement (1825 Hendry St., Suite 101) may require removal, issue municipal citations, and pursue enforcement through the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate.
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