You might have to follow local building codes for residential fences. A 6-foot privacy fence made from wood is legal in most locations, but you should still check.

An ordinance to amend language about residential fencing in Crestwood’s municipal code was passed at the June 24 Crestwood ...

Across nearly 200 fire experiments, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) burned residential fences and mulch beds to examine the role they play in spreading fire.