Fence Regulations in DeSoto, TX (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for DeSoto, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Neighbor Fence Rules
Texas is a traditional fence-law state, meaning DeSoto does not require neighbors to share fence costs unless they voluntarily agree. The finished or 'good' side of a fence traditionally faces outward
DeSoto Fence Neighbor Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Agriculture Code Sec. 143.001-143.002 (Sufficient Fence Required; Gate)
Sec. 143.001. SUFFICIENT FENCE REQUIRED. Except as provided by this chapter for an area in which a local option stock law has been adopted, each gardener or farmer shall make a sufficient fence around cleared land in cultivation that is at least five feet high and will prevent hogs from passing through. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1339, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Sec. 143.002. GATE. ...
Material Restrictions
DeSoto generally permits wood, vinyl, wrought iron, chain link, masonry, and composite fences in residential zones, but each district has specific rules. Front yard fences in most subdivisions must be
DeSoto Fence Material Restrictions
Few RestrictionsTex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.023
Sec. 202.023. SECURITY MEASURES. (a) This section does not apply to:(1) a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003; or(2) a master mixed-use property owners' association subject to Chapter 215.(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prevents a property owner from building or installing security...
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