The CZO does not ban common fence materials citywide, but front-yard fences must be open fences and, in certain districts, the CZO limits fences to specified materials — iron, wood, wire, brick, stone, or any combination thereof. Historic districts add material review.
New Orleans's CZO does not impose a general citywide ban on barbed wire, razor wire, or chain link, but it does regulate material and form in specific contexts. Front-yard fences must be open fences (Sec. 21.6.N.1.a). In certain districts the CZO restricts fencing to enumerated materials — Sec. 21.6.N.2.b permits fences of 'iron, wood, wire, brick, stone, or any combination thereof.' The most significant material controls come from historic-district design review: HDLC and the Vieux Carre Commission scrutinize fence materials for compatibility, effectively excluding modern or industrial materials in many older neighborhoods.
A fence using prohibited materials or a solid front-yard fence violates the CZO and, in historic districts, the design guidelines — enforced through removal orders and fines.
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