Allen County prohibits corrugated or sheet metal, chicken wire, woven wire, welded wire mesh as a primary material, temporary construction fencing, and snow fencing for permanent fences in the unincorporated county.
The Allen County Zoning Ordinance lists materials that may not be used for a permanent fence: corrugated or sheet metal (including metal slats over posts or other solid metal), chicken wire, woven wire, welded wire mesh as a primary material, temporary construction fencing, snow fencing, and similar materials. In residential districts, injurious materials such as barbed wire, razor wire, spikes, broken glass, nails, and electric charge are also barred. Chain link is permitted but is not an ornamental material and may not be used for the 3-foot front-yard ornamental fence. Agricultural fences for crops or livestock may use a single strand of barbed wire or electric charge.
Installing prohibited materials for a permanent fence is a zoning violation; DPS may require replacement or removal.
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