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Fence Regulations in McKinney, TX (2026)

2 verified fence regulations for McKinney, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Height Limits

Corner lots in McKinney must maintain a visibility triangle at intersections where fences, walls, and landscaping cannot exceed 3 feet in height within 25 feet of curbs per Engineering Design Standards.

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Light Restrictions

Tex. Agriculture Code Ch. 143 (Fence Requirements)

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. A person may not build, join, or maintain around cleared land in cultivation more than three miles lineal measure of fence running the same general direction without a gate that is ...

Material Restrictions

McKinney permits wood, wrought iron, vinyl, masonry, and tubular steel fencing. Chain link is restricted in front yards and along arterial street frontages. Corrugated metal, barbed wire, and electric fencing prohibited in residential districts.

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Some Restrictions

Tex. Agriculture Code Sec. 143.028 (Fences)

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...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement McKinney city rules.

Fence Regulations in Collin County