7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Brazoria County, Texas.
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Unincorporated Brazoria County sets no fence-height limit because Texas counties can't zone. Inside cities the city code rules: Pearland caps front-yard fences at 4 feet (decorative); taller side and rear fences need a permit. HOA and deed restrictions may be stricter.
Pearland UDC 4.2.4.3(a)(2), (b)
The UDC Section 4.2.4.3 (a)(2) and (b) require front yard fences constructed on the property line along public streets to be decorative fences, with openings not less than 50% of the fence area and not exceeding four (4) feet in height.
Unincorporated Brazoria County issues no fence permits and can't zone; platting isn't required just to build a fence. Inside cities like Pearland a building permit is required before you construct any fence.
City of Pearland staff report, VARZ 21-00006 (UDC Ord. 2000-T)
Platting is not required for the permitting of fences.
Unincorporated Brazoria County has no boundary-fence ordinance because Texas counties can't zone, so disputes are civil matters. In Pearland, front fences that aren't decorative and under 4 feet must sit 15 feet back from the street for visibility.
Pearland UDC 4.2.4.3
Front yard fences which do not meet the height and design criteria must be no closer than 15 feet to the public street.
Unincorporated Brazoria County has no retaining-wall zoning ordinance. In new subdivisions the county may set drainage standards under state law, and cities regulate walls through building permits. On this Gulf coast, flood and drainage rules matter most.
Tex. Local Gov't Code 232.003(5)
By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court ... the commissioners court may ... (5) adopt reasonable specifications to provide adequate drainage for each street or road in a subdivision in accordance with standard engineering practices.
No county fence code applies in unincorporated Brazoria County because Texas counties can't zone. City codes set the requirements: Pearland requires a permit, decorative front fences under 4 feet, and compliance with your subdivision's plat and deed restrictions.
Unincorporated Brazoria County restricts no fence materials because Texas counties can't zone. Cities and HOAs restrict materials instead: Pearland requires decorative (see-through) front-yard fences, and subdivision deed restrictions commonly limit materials.
Unincorporated Brazoria County allows any fence material because Texas counties can't zone. Wood, chain-link, metal, and masonry are fine, subject to city code and deed restrictions. Pearland requires decorative materials for front-yard fences.
1 cities in Brazoria County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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