SB 812

This bill limits the authority of political subdivisions to regulate

battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences and prohibits certain uses of these

fences.

The bill defines a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence as an

electric fence that satisfies all of the following:

1. Is equipped with an energizer that produces direct current and is powered

by a commercial storage battery with a voltage of not greater than 12 volts.

2. Produces an electric charge on contact that satisfies standards provided by

the International Electrotechnical Commission, as published in the latest version of

the commission's standards for electric fence energizers.

3. Is connected to an alarm system that is capable of signaling law enforcement.

4. Includes warning signage that a battery-powered, alarmed electric security

fence is in operation.

5. Is surrounded by a perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height.

6. Is no more than 10 feet in height, or two feet higher than the perimeter fence

or wall, whichever is higher.

Under the bill, a political subdivision may not 1) prohibit the installation or use

of a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence, except on property designated

exclusively for residential use, 2) require a permit, other than an alarm system

permit, for the installation or use of such a fence, or 3) impose installation or

operation requirements that are inconsistent with the standards set by the

International Electrotechnical Commission for installation or operation of an

electrified fence that is a component of such a fence. The bill also prohibits a person

from locating a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence on property

designated exclusively for residential use.