Fence Regulations in Pearland, TX (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Pearland, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Pearland's Unified Development Code caps residential fences at 8 feet in side and rear yards and bars solid fencing within 15 feet of a public street in the front yard. A decorative front-yard fence with at least 50 percent open area is allowed up to 4 feet, rising to 6 feet on lots fronting an identified Thoroughfare.
Pearland Fence Height Limits by Yard
Some RestrictionsPearland Unified Development Code § 4.2.4.3(a)(2), (a)(6)
(2) Fences Permitted in Front Yard(s) Adjacent to a Public Street – a. Except as provided by Subsection b (Decorative Fences) below, no fence or wall shall be permitted within the required front yard of any single-family or duplex residential lot which is adjacent to a public street. No residential fence shall be closer than 15 feet to a public street; however, in cases where the side or rear b...
Fence Permit Requirements
Pearland requires a permit before repairing, rebuilding or constructing any residential fence where the materials and labor exceed $300 in market value, and every new, reconstructed or replaced fence on non-residential property needs a permit regardless of cost. Both rules sit in the Unified Development Code's fencing standards.
Pearland Fence Permit Required Over $300
Some RestrictionsPearland Unified Development Code § 4.2.4.3(a)(8), (b)(3)
(8) A permit must be obtained to repair, rebuild, or construct any type of fence where the market value of the work (materials and labor) exceeds three hundred (300) dollars... (3) Permit Required: All new, reconstructed, or replaced fences require permits.
Retaining Walls
Pearland exempts retaining walls up to 4 feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, from building permit requirements under its locally amended 2021 International Building and Residential Codes. Walls taller than 4 feet, or any wall carrying a surcharge load, need a permit from the city's Division of Permits and Inspections before work starts.
Pearland Retaining Wall Permit Height Threshold
Some RestrictionsPearland, Tex., Code of Ordinances § 7-81.1(c) (amending 2021 IRC § R105.2, Work Exempt From Permit)
R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following: Building: 1. One-story detached accessory structures, provided that the floor area does n...
Material Restrictions
Pearland's Unified Development Code bars above-ground electric fencing, wire mesh such as hog or chicken wire, and barbed wire as residential perimeter fencing, unless the lot sits on two acres or more in the Suburban Development or Residential Estate zoning districts. Non-residential barbed wire is limited to industrial districts and City facilities, along the top of a fence only.
Pearland Bans Barbed Wire and Electric Fences
Significant RestrictionsPearland Unified Development Code § 4.2.4.3(a)(3), (b)(1)
(3) Perimeter Fencing: Above-ground electrical fencing (does not include underground “virtual fencing”, which is allowed), wire mesh (such as hog wire, chicken wire) and barbed wire are prohibited as perimeter fencing except on parcels or lots of two acres or greater in size in the Suburban Development (SD) zoning district and Residential Estate (RE) zoning district... (1) Barbed Wire Fencing: ...
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