Fence Regulations in Corpus Christi, TX (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Corpus Christi, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Corpus Christi requires fences in good repair with the finished side facing outward. Privacy fences need metal posts in concrete at 18 inches deep, spaced 8 feet apart max. Lakefront lots need 75% open fencing.
Corpus Christi General Fence Requirements
Some RestrictionsTex. Agric. Code Sec. 143.028(b)
In order to be sufficient, a fence must be at least four feet high and comply with the following requirements: (1) a barbed wire fence must consist of three wires on posts no more than 30 feet apart, with one or more stays between every two posts; (2) a picket fence must consist of pickets that are not more than six inches apart; (3) a board fence must consist of three boards not less than five...
Material Restrictions
Corpus Christi allows electrically charged fencing for security or animal containment, but only if it runs on Underwriters' Laboratories-listed, or similarly nationally certified, equipment. Once installed, the fence needs warning signage at least every 50 feet, legible from 5 feet away and kept in good repair for as long as the fence stays energized, under the city's local electrical code amendments.
Corpus Christi Electric Fence Installation Standards
Some RestrictionsCorpus Christi Code of Ordinances § 14-241, Local Amendment Art. 696.1 (Electrically Charged Fencing)
Article 696 Electrically Charged Fencing 696.1 Electrically charged fencing. Installation of electrically charged fencing for purpose of security, animal containment and other similar uses must be under approved Underwriters' Laboratories, or any other nationally recognized testing agency, devices. Upon installation such fencing must be clearly identified with signage not to exceed a fifty-foot...
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