This is from the Indianapolis Zoning Code: Indianapolis/Marion County Zoning Ordinances Chapter 731: Dwelling Districts Article II: Dwelling Destrict Regulations Section 731-219: Accessory uses (a) Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted in all dwelling districts, except the D-11 dwelling district [...], subject to the accessory use requirements of section 731-219(b) and the dwelling district regulations of section 731-200: [...] (b)(2)c. Structural barriers (including, by way of example, a [...] solid fence [...]) shall be permitted in front, side and rear yards provided that: 1. The height of any structural barrier shall not exceed six (6) feet. Provided, however: i. Any structural barrier in the required front yard shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height. This provision (i), shall not apply: (a) To corner lots in Development Area One, as noted in the Thoroughfare Plan for Marioin County, Indiana and reproduced in section 731-102 as Diagram J. For corner lots in Development Area One: Fences up to six (6) feet in height may be permitted in any front yard which: 1. does not serve as the primary entrance (that which architecturally is designed as the main or "front door") for the dwelling; and, 2. does not face the primary entrance of a dwelling unit across the street. Fences exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height shall not encroach beyond the building line established on the other street frontage. (b) To any D-6, D-6II. D-7, D-8 (multifamily only), D-9, and D-10 Districts where the linear street frontage of the project exceeds five hundred (500) feet. For multifamily projects in the above Districts: Fences or structural barriers up to six (6) feet in height may be permitted in any front yard which exceeds five hundred (500) linear feet of frontage. For sites which have frontage on two (2) streets, a fence or structural barrier may be up to six (6) feet in height only if the applicable street frontage exceeds five hundred (500) linear feet. Source: Department of Metropolitan Development, City of Indianapolis: Indianapolis/Marion County Zoning Ordinances http://www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DMD/Planning/Zoning/municode.htm Good luck!