Fence Regulations in Temple, TX (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Temple, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Temple caps front-yard fences at 48 inches and rear/side fences at 8 feet, with a mandatory open design above 36 inches near the street.
Temple Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsTemple, TX UDC Sec. 7.7.3(A)-(B)
A fence, wall, screen, enclosure or similar barrier erected in the front yard setback of a single- or two-family dwelling as set forth in Sec. 4.5 must not exceed 48 inches in height above the adjacent grade. ... A fence, wall, screen enclosure or similar barrier behind the front yard setback of a single- or two-family dwelling must not exceed eight feet in height above the adjacent grade.
Fence Permit Requirements
Temple requires a Building Permit, backed by a site plan and landscape plan, before any fence, wall, screen, or enclosure goes up, per UDC Sec. 7.7.1-7.7.2, so the city can confirm height and material compliance up front.
Temple Fence Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsUDC Sec. 7.7.1, 7.7.2
Where a fence, wall, screen, buffer or enclosure is erected, the following standards apply. ... A site plan and landscape plan must be submitted with the Building Permit application demonstrating compliance with the standards of this Section.
Material Restrictions
Temple's UDC confines barbed wire and electric fences to agricultural, light industrial, and heavy industrial zoning, keeping both out of residential yards.
Temple Bars Barbed Wire, Electric Fences
Some RestrictionsTemple UDC Sec. 7.7.5.D (Barbed Wire Fences)
Barbed wire fences and other structures composed or partially composed of barbed wire are allowed only in the AG, Agricultural, LI, Light Industrial and HI, Heavy Industrial zoning districts. A fence permit is required. Security fencing for utility facilities such as electrical substations and water and sewer pumping stations may be topped with barbed wire that is not closer than six feet to th...
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