Fence Regulations in Taylor, TX (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Taylor, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Taylor's 2024 Land Development Code caps fence height by lot layer under Section 5.8.5.4: four feet maximum in the first layer nearest the street, six feet in the second layer, and eight feet in the third layer at the rear. Screening within corner sight triangles is separately capped at 18 inches.
Taylor Fence Height Limits by Lot Layer
Some RestrictionsTaylor Land Development Code §§ 5.6.1.2, 5.8.5.3, 5.8.5.4
The maximum height of any shrubs, ornamental plants, boulders, walls, or ... other such materials within designated sight distances and traffic safety triangles is 18 inches. ... Fences are required to meet the site triangle standards in Section 5.6 Landscaping Standards. ... Fence heights are regulated as by layer as follows. A four foot max height in the 1st layer. A six foot max height in th...
Fence Permit Requirements
Taylor does not require a permit for an ordinary yard fence, but Section 5.8.5.6 of the Land Development Code requires a building permit before construction whenever a fence or screening device encroaches into a public right-of-way or public easement. Fencing a vacant lot outright is separately barred.
Taylor Fence Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsTaylor Land Development Code §§ 5.8.5.6, 5.8.5.7
A building permit shall be required prior to construction when the Screening Device encroaches upon any public right of way or public easement. ... It shall be unlawful to construct a fence on a vacant lot or on multiple adjacent individual vacant lots. For purposes of this chapter, "vacant" shall mean the property does not have an active principal building.
Material Restrictions
Taylor's Land Development Code spells out which fence materials are allowed and which are banned citywide, and it bars barbed wire fencing on any residential lot smaller than two acres, all under § 5.8.5.1 of the 2024 Code, adopted by Ordinance 2024-41.
Taylor Fence Material And Barbed Wire Limits
Some RestrictionsTaylor Land Development Code § 5.8.5.1
Fences may be made of wood, stone, rock, concrete block, masonry brick, brick, decorative wrought iron, chain link, welded wire, or other similar material. Prohibited materials include plywood, paper, plastic, fiberglass panels, chicken wire, fabric, or sheet, roll or corrugated metals. ... (2) For residential uses, barbed wire fences are not allowed on lots of less than two (2) acres.
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