Fence Regulations in Brownsville, TX (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Brownsville, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Brownsville's zoning code regulates fence heights. Front yard fences are typically limited to 4 feet, while side and rear yard fences may be up to 6 feet in residential districts.
Brownsville Fence Height Limits & Setback Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Agric. Code § 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 r...
Neighbor Fence Rules
Brownsville requires fences to be on the property owner's land. Texas does not have a statutory fence-sharing law, so cost-sharing between neighbors is voluntary.
Brownsville Fence Rules Between Neighbors
Few RestrictionsTex. Agric. Code §§ 143.121-143.122
Sec. 143.121. PROHIBITION. Except as provided by this subchapter or by mutual consent of the parties, a person may not remove a fence that is:(1) a separating or dividing fence in which the person is a joint owner; or(2) attached to a fence owned or controlled by another person. Sec. 143.122. REMOVAL OF FENCE BY OWNER. A person who owns an interest in a fence attached to a fence owned in...
Material Restrictions
Brownsville's Unified Development Code reserves section 4.6.4 Fencing and Screening as a heading with no adopted text, so the city sets no general fence material standard. Historic Overlay properties and corner sight triangles carry the real limits.
No codified fence material standards outside historic district
Few RestrictionsBrownsville, Tex., Unified Development Code § 4.2.5 (Certificate of Appropriateness and Demolition in the HP Overlay)
Replacement of chain link, plywood, vinyl, or other non-historic fence material with wood, wrought iron, garden loop, or masonry fence that is consistent with fences in the historic district.
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