Get Fence Permit - City Of Arlington

A: For residential fences also you cannot build a “solid” fence over 8 feet high. A fence considered “ornamental” may be built higher than 8 feet.

Texas does not have a specific state law that addresses boundary line fences.

In Arlington, the height of the fence must not exceed eight feet as measured from the highest adjacent grade within ten feet.

Under California's Building Code, you must obtain a permit before building a fence that will be over 6 feet tall unless the top 2 feet of the fence will be barbed wire. For a front yard fence, the maximum height is 42 inches. For a backyard fence, the maximum height is 72 inches.

Under California's Building Code, you must obtain a permit before building a fence that will be over 6 feet tall unless the top 2 feet of the fence will be barbed wire. For a front yard fence, the maximum height is 42 inches. For a backyard fence, the maximum height is 72 inches.

New fences and replacement fences that replace 50% or more of one side of a fence require permits from Planning & Development Services. The posts and rails of a new fence must not be exposed to an adjacent street, in other words, the smooth side of a fence must face an adjacent public street.

Homeowners associations (HOAs) can no longer deny building a fence for security. ing to a state law passed on Texas HOA fence rules in 2021, homeowners anywhere in the state are allowed to put up a perimeter fence for added security along the front, sides and/or back of their property.

If your property is not located in a floodplain hazard area, you do not need a permit to build an at or below 8' high fence of any material, i.e. wood, metal or stone. If you are uncertain whether your property is located within a floodplain area, please contact the Watershed Protection Department at 512-974-2843.