Hendersonville restricts fence materials by Design Guideline in Chapter 10.4.9 of the Zoning Ordinance. The approved list includes treated wood/cedar/redwood, simulated wood (vinyl-covered and synthetic composite), decorative brick or stone, wrought iron or aluminum designed to simulate wrought iron, and coated chain-link in brown, black, or green only. Uncoated/galvanized chain-link, barbed wire, razor wire, and other non-approved materials are not allowed unless the Planning Department determines an alternative is equivalent in quality and appearance.
Chapter 10.4.9 Design Guidelines state: 'Fences shall only be constructed of the following materials: Treated wood, cedar, or redwood; Simulated wood, including vinyl-covered, synthetic composite; Decorative brick or stone; Wrought iron or aluminum designed to simulate wrought iron; Coated chain-link (brown, black, or green only); Any other combination of material which the Planning Department determines to be equivalent to the above in terms of quality and appearance.' The list is closed; materials not in this list (including uncoated/galvanized chain-link, barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, scrap wood, plywood, sheet metal, and corrugated panels) are not permitted unless the Planning Department approves them as an equivalent alternative. The chain-link permission is explicitly limited to coated (brown, black, or green) finishes; bare galvanized chain-link is not on the approved list. Front-yard decorative fences benefit from a narrower approved-material list under Chapter 10.4.9 - 'finished wrought iron, aluminum tubing, wood picket fencing, split rail, brick, stone' (with treated wood, vinyl, or equivalent for ranch-style fences on lots over one acre). Pool barriers must additionally comply with the City-adopted 2021 ISPSC Section 305 materials and spacing rules. Property owner is responsible for verifying property lines, and the fence must lie entirely within the lot. HOAs may impose stricter material rules, in which case 'THE MORE RESTRICTIONS REGULATIONS APPLY.'
Installing barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, uncoated/galvanized chain-link, plywood, sheet metal, or scrap material as a fence violates Chapter 10.4.9 Design Guidelines and may trigger a notice of violation from the Planning Department. Chain-link in any color other than coated brown, black, or green is non-compliant unless the Planning Department finds it equivalent. Pool-barrier fences using non-ISPSC-compliant chain-link mesh (over 1-1/4 inches square without slats) violate the City-adopted 2021 ISPSC.
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