Noblesville UDO Section 159.121 regulates residential fence height but does not enumerate a closed list of prohibited materials for typical residential fences. Article 12 (Landscaping and Screening) requires screening walls between nonresidential and residential uses to be 'solid, opaque, and constructed of wood or masonry.' Pool barriers must comply with the Indiana Residential Code 2020 (Section R326) chain-link mesh and opening rules. HOA covenants in Hamilton County master-planned subdivisions commonly impose stricter material restrictions than the City code.
Noblesville UDO Section 159.121 (Accessory Uses and Structures) allows residential fences as 'open or solid fences, latticework, screens, or walls' without enumerating a closed list of prohibited materials. The UDO Article 12 (Landscaping and Screening) controls materials specifically for screening walls: 'Fences and walls shall be solid, opaque, and constructed of wood or masonry' when used between nonresidential and residential uses, and 'Fences, walls, and other barriers shall be maintained in good repair.' Pool-barrier materials must comply with the Indiana Residential Code 2020 (675 IAC 14-4.4) Section R326, which limits chain-link mesh to 1-1/4 inches square (or 1-3/4 inches with slats), requires vertical-member spacing not to exceed 1-3/4 inches where horizontal members are less than 45 inches apart, and prohibits indentations or protrusions on solid barriers. The UDO does not generally prohibit chain link, vinyl/PVC, wood, aluminum, or wrought iron in residential districts, but recorded HOA covenants in many Noblesville subdivisions exclude chain link or restrict materials to wrought-iron-style or wood. Industrial districts (I-1 and I-2) generally permit a wider range of fence materials. Barbed wire and razor wire are not typical residential materials and would require zoning district review; the UDO does not enumerate them. Fences must comply with zoning setbacks, may not encroach into easements, and must preserve sight-distance triangles. The Noblesville Department of Planning and Development (317-776-6325) reviews material proposals as part of fence permit review and may require alternatives in screening contexts under Article 12.
Building a screening wall between nonresidential and residential uses that is not solid, opaque, and constructed of wood or masonry violates Article 12 and may require redesign. Fences in disrepair violate the maintenance duty in Article 12. Pool barriers that fail the IRC R326 material rules (e.g., chain-link mesh larger than 1-1/4 inches without slats) violate the Indiana Residential Code adopted under IC 22-12. HOA covenant violations are not enforced by the City.
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