Santa Cruz IZO §24.08 Part 7 (Conditional Fence Permit) is required for any fence exceeding the §24.12.160 height limits, including barbed-wire fences (electrified or not).
Conditional Fence Permits are administered by the planning and community development department. Permits assess setbacks, materials, fire hazard, traffic impact, and clear vision. Temporary construction fences erected pursuant to Ch. 18.04 are exempt. Barbed-wire fences are categorically barred without a conditional permit under §24.12.160(1)(d). Hedge plantings can require permits if they functionally exceed the fence-height limits.
Construction without permit triggers stop-work orders and abatement. Post-construction code enforcement under Ch. 4.04 with administrative fines.
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