Backyard neighbor has installed barbed wire above fence. We have not seen them since installed. Does anyone know if this is illegal in a residential neighborhood? We have many different forms of wildlife which are welcomed in our yard and tearing open their chests if they cross the fence seems cruel to me.
Barbed Wire
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I don't know but agree seems cruel. I know one of our residents south of Tyvola has a baby deer living in her rear fenced lawn. The mother had two babies a few months ago. She would come every evening and nurse the babies. The last time I checked a couple of weeks ago the resident told me the mother deer and one young baby deer left together. 'The second deer has remained in her rear yard and she tells me it comes running every time she goes out the door. I know her immediate neigbor is one of those Nut Cases that would possibly put down poison or worse.
I would suggest you speak to animal control through 311. They would be able to confirm if barb wire is safe allowed, or not.
Cerainly not friendly regardless if it breaks any ordinances that city has on the books.
I will check myself with zoning to see if there is any violations per zoning and post a response just for general information.
I don't know who the neighbor that put the barb wire up so this will not be directed at them by me. It is a good question and a great point by you.
My yard is welcomed to all critters also. They have to eat and P&R and Greenway didn't seem to care about the critters in the woods prior to creating more green space. We encrouched on them!
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I have not heard back from zoning but found this on under Muni-Code City of Charlotte, NC This one is along public right of ways.
Sec. 19-4. - Potentially dangerous fences.
It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain, or cause to be erected or strung, any barbed wire fence, or plain wire, stakes or other obstructions, on the line or border of any sidewalk or street or so close thereto as to be likely to injure any person within the city limits. (Code 1985, § 19-21) |
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I found this one also:
Fencing materials such as barbed wire, razor wire, or electrical fences may not be used when adjacent to residentially
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