Delaware County, PA restricts no fence materials; each municipality does under the PA Municipalities Planning Code. Upper Darby Township, for example, allows chain-link fences only in rear and side yards except in R-3 and R-4 zones, and prohibits electrified fencing. Confirm permitted materials with your borough or township.
Fence-material rules in Delaware County are municipal, not county. The PA Municipalities Planning Code, Section 603(b)(2), lets zoning ordinances regulate the "construction... and use of structures," which municipalities use to restrict specific fence materials such as chain-link, barbed or electrified wire. As a representative example, Upper Darby Township provides that chain-link fences are only allowed in rear and side yards, with the exception of R-3 and R-4 Zones, and that electrified fencing is prohibited (§550-39D). Barbed-wire and razor-wire fences are commonly banned or restricted to non-residential zones across Pennsylvania municipalities. Because Delaware County spans 49 boroughs and townships, material rules vary; some limit height by material, restrict solid fences on corners, or require the finished side to face outward. Always
Material violations are enforced by the municipal zoning officer. A prohibited chain-link, electrified or barbed-wire fence can be cited and ordered removed under the local ordinance. Upper Darby's fence-section penalty (§550-39K) is $100 to $1,000 per offense; other municipalities set
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