9.14.020 Barbed Wire Fences and Similar Fences Prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain a barbed wire fence, or to cause the same to be erected or maintained. Provided, however:
(a) Barbed wire may be used at the top of a fence not otherwise constructed with barbed wire if the barbed wire is not closer than six (6) feet to the ground. This Subsection (1) (a) shall not apply to a fence located on a common boundary between residential lots.
(b) Barbed wire may be used as part of a fence which is closer than six (6) feet to the ground if the fence encloses a lot or pasture used at least six (6) months in each calendar year to lawfully maintain one or more horses, cows, sheep or other domestic animals of similar size.
(2) It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any kind of fence using wire-like fencing material sometimes known as “concertina” wire can cut, puncture or otherwise cause injury to a person or animal coming into contact therewith. Provided, however, that concertina or razor wire may be used at the top of fences surrounding publicly owned facilities.