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Computed from 8,789 published municipal codes

Fence ordinances, town by town

Every town writes its own rules about fences — fence height, setbacks, permits, pool fencing. The fastest way to know what YOUR town allows is to ask its code directly. Below: the towns that regulate fences most, straight from the law itself.

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Most municipal code about fences

Municipalitymentions
1 Austin, TX — ask its code → 685
2 San Antonio, TX — ask its code → 524
3 Oklahoma City, OK — ask its code → 451
4 Kenosha, WI — ask its code → 413
5 Boston, MA — ask its code → 376
6 Harrison, NJ — ask its code → 342
7 Florissant, MO — ask its code → 329
8 Lincolnwood, IL — ask its code → 327
9 Keller, TX — ask its code → 322
10 Mundelein, IL — ask its code → 313
Austin, TX leads the country with 685 mentions — see the full ranking.

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