6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Collin County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Collin County does not zone and imposes no fence height limit in unincorporated areas. Property owners may build fences of any height subject to TX Property Code 202 HOA rules and corner visibility common-law duties. Cities set their own limits, typically 6 feet back, 4 feet front.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.022
Sec. 202.022. SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES. (a) In this section, "swimming pool enclosure" means a fence that:(1) surrounds a water feature, including a swimming pool or spa;(2) consists of transparent mesh or clear panels set in metal frames;(3) is not more than six feet in height; and(4) is designed to not be climbable.(b) A property owners' association:(1) may not adopt or enforce a pro...
No fence permit required in unincorporated Collin County. Building permits are generally only required for septic, floodplain, and on-site sewage facilities. Electric fences used for livestock need no county permit. Cities issue their own fence permits.
Texas has no Good Neighbor Fence Act. Each owner pays for their own fence. TX Civil Practice and Remedies Code 125 covers nuisance. Boundary disputes resolved via survey and civil suit. Collin County offers no mediation service for fence disputes.
Tex. Agric. Code Secs. 143.001-143.002
CHAPTER 143. FENCES; RANGE RESTRICTIONS. SUBCHAPTER A. FENCING OF CULTIVATED LAND. Sec. 143.001. SUFFICIENT FENCE REQUIRED. Except as provided by this chapter for an area in which a local option stock law has been adopted, each gardener or farmer shall make a sufficient fence around cleared land in cultivation that is at least five feet high and will prevent hogs from passing through. Sec. 1...
TX Health and Safety Code 757 and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) adopted statewide require residential pool barriers: 48-inch minimum height, self-closing/self-latching gates, latch 54 inches from ground. Enforced by Collin County Development Services via building permits.
Collin County does not publish a sight triangle ordinance. TxDOT maintains clear zones along state roads. Common-law negligence standards require property owners to avoid obstructing sight distance at intersections. Typical municipal standard is 25-foot triangle with max 30-inch height.
Tex. Agriculture Code Sec. 143.028 (Fences - Sufficient Fence Requirements)
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 r...
No material restriction from Collin County for unincorporated fences. Wood, vinyl, chain-link, wrought iron, barbed wire (rural), and hog wire are all permitted. HOA deed restrictions under TX Property Code 202 often limit residential subdivisions to cedar board-on-board or wrought iron.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.023
Sec. 202.023. SECURITY MEASURES. (a) This section does not apply to:(1) a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003; or(2) a master mixed-use property owners' association subject to Chapter 215.(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prevents a property owner from building or installing security...
4 cities in Collin County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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