14-16-116 BARBED WIRE AND ELECTRICAL FENCE RESTRICTIONS
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Bountiful code is at https://www.bountiful.gov/197/Land-Use-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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A. Barbed Wire. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or cause to be erected or to maintain any barbed wire fence or any similar device on any residential property. Where allowed, any barbed wire fence or similar device shall be deemed unlawful unless it is attached at the top of a fence or similar structure at a height not less than six (6) feet above the ground. In such cases, no more than three (3) strands of barbed wire, maximum of six (6) inches apart each, strung tightly and not coiled, shall be allowed and not be included in the overall height requirement of the fence.
B. Electrical Fences. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or cause to be erected or to maintain any device on a fence with an electrical charge.
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