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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin City Council is enacting new "Safe Fencing" regulations that aim to help keep children and animals safe. The regulations were approved during the council's July 20 meeting. Pre-Galv.Rabbit Netting
The regulations prohibit certain fence designs that could be dangerous, such as spiked pickets, bars and other decorative pieces that extend over the top bar of a fence.
“We appreciate the input we have received from the community as we worked to address council’s goal to make fencing in Austin safer for children and wildlife,” said Daniel Word, assistant director with the City's Development Services Department.
The new safe fencing regulations do not apply to fences constructed before July 31, 2023, or those that are at least six feet high and on a non-residential property. However, if more than 50% of the total distance of a pre-existing fence is replaced, the entire fence must follow the new safe fencing codes.
The city council released guidelines for these new requirement on the City's website.
In order to meet the new requirements, residents can have:
Fences built after July 31, 2023, or in residential areas may not have:
These regulations come in response to past incidents where children and animals were harmed by spiked fences and those with bars that a child's head could easily get stuck between.
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