Fence Regulations in Pasadena, TX (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Pasadena, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Pasadena allows residential fences up to 7 feet maximum under Sec. 9-3(1). Fences in front of the building setback line are limited to 4 feet and must be chain link, wrought iron, or white picket only. Commercial fences up to 9 feet; over 7 feet requires engineered drawings for 90 MPH wind loads.
Pasadena Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsTex. Local Government Code Sec. 233.151 (Subdivision and Property Development - Definitions)
Sec. 233.151. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter, "new residential construction" includes:(1) residential construction of a single-family house or duplex on a vacant lot; and(2) construction of an addition to an existing single-family house or duplex, if the addition will increase the square footage or value of the existing residential building by more than 50 percent.(b) The term does n...
Neighbor Fence Rules
Pasadena requires nonresidential developments abutting unscreened residential lots to build a fence along the abutting property line per Sec. 9-3(2) and Sec. 9-197(g). Multifamily fences abutting residential property must be at least 8 feet, opaque, per Sec. 9-4.
Pasadena Neighbor Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsTex. Agric. Code Sec. 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 requi...
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