Fence Regulations in Katy, TX (2026)
1 verified fence regulations for Katy, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Katy's Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit 14A) do not set a numeric maximum fence height for residential lots and require no building permit for fence construction. Corner lots must preserve sightlines at intersections, and almost every Katy subdivision is governed by HOA deed restrictions that typically cap fences at 6 to 8 feet. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 authorizes Katy's zoning controls.
Katy Fence Height Limits
Few RestrictionsTex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.023(a)
Sec. 202.023. FENCES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prevents a property owner from constructing or installing a perimeter fencing enclosing the owner's property as long as the fencing meets any height, aesthetic, or other requirement in the restrictive covenants or other rules of the property owners'...
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