Fence Regulations in Arlington, TX (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Arlington, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Arlington's Unified Development Code limits residential fences to 4 feet in front yards and 8 feet in side and rear yards. Fences cannot obstruct corner visibility triangles, drainage easements, or sightlines at driveways. Commercial and industrial properties have separate standards and often require screening fences along residential boundaries.
Arlington Fence Height and Placement
Some RestrictionsTex. Agric. Code Sec. 143.028
Sec. 143.028. FENCES. (a) A person is not required to fence against animals that are not permitted to run at large. Except as otherwise provided by this section, a fence is sufficient for purposes of this chapter if it is sufficient to keep out ordinary livestock permitted to run at large. (b) In order to be sufficient, a fence must be at least four feet high and comply with the following requi...
Fence Permit Requirements
Arlington reviews every fence permit application against UDC Sec. 5.3.4.A.1, Single-Family and Two-Family Residential Fencing, revised by Ordinance No. 26-019. The standards apply in all zoning districts except Planned Development districts with their own fence design rules, the Entertainment District and Village on the Green at Tierra Verde overlays, the Downtown Form-Based Zoning District, and Conservation District overlays that carry their own fence design standards.
Arlington Fence Permit Applicability Rules
Some RestrictionsArlington Unified Development Code Sec. 5.3.4.A.1 (as revised by Ord. No. 26-019)
1. Applicability a. These standards are applicable in all zoning districts, except the following: Planned Development districts that have specific fence design standards, Entertainment District (EDO) overlay district, Village on the Green at Tierra Verde (VG) district, Downtown Form-Based zoning District (DT-FBZD) that have specific fence design standards, and Conservation District (CDO) overla...
Material Restrictions
Arlington restricts electric fences to the IM Industrial Manufacturing district and bans them outright in the Downtown Form-Based Zoning District and Entertainment District overlay, under UDC Sec. 5.3.4.B.3. Within the Downtown Form-Based Zoning District, chain-link fencing is separately prohibited outright under Article 13.1's fence standard, which also caps most fences at four feet and requires front-yard fences to stay at least half open.
Arlington Electric Fence and Chain-Link Rules
Significant RestrictionsArlington Unified Development Code Sec. 5.3.4.B.3 and Art. 13.1 Fences standard (Ord. No. 26-019)
3. Electric fences shall conform to the following minimum standards: a. Electric fences are permitted only in the IM zoning district, except that electric fences are prohibited in DT-FBZD and EDO district. ... Fences in the front, side, and rear yards are permitted. Fences, when provided shall meet the following: a. Must be constructed of high-quality materials including; wood, wrought iron; c...
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