Fort Worth, TX Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front Yard
- Front yard 4 ft max, open design 50% density
- Solid
- Solid 7 ft, open 8 ft behind front setback
- Corner Sight Triangle
- Corner sight triangle 20 ft, 2 ft height cap
- Barbed And Electrified
- Barbed and electrified wire banned in residential
- Pool Barrier Minimum
- Pool barrier minimum 48 inches
Summary
Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance §5.305 caps residential front-yard fences at 4 feet with open design (max 50% density), and behind the front building line allows solid fences up to 7 feet and open fences up to 8 feet without a permit. Corner-lot sight triangles cap fences at 2 feet within a 20-foot triangle, and the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 authorizes the city's zoning enforcement.
Sec. 202.023. SECURITY MEASURES. ... (c) This section does not prohibit a property owners' association from: ... (2) regulating the type of fencing that a property owner may install;(3) prohibiting the placement of fencing that obstructs:(A) a license area, as defined by a written license agreement or plat; (B) a sidewalk in the public right-of-way or otherwise installed for public or community use; or(C) a drainage easement or drainage area;(4) requiring a driveway gate to be set back at least 10 feet from the right-of-way if the driveway intersects with a laned roadway, as defined by Section 541.302, Transportation Code; or(5) if provided by a restrictive covenant, prohibiting the installation of fencing in front of the front-most building line of a dwelling.
Full Breakdown
305 (Fences), administered by Development Services. 305. 009. Corner lots must observe a sight visibility triangle measured 20 feet along each property line from the street-intersection corner, within which fences, walls, and vegetation cannot exceed 2 feet to preserve driver sight distance. 305(C). Pool barriers must independently meet the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code minimum of 48 inches under the adopted Building Code. Fences in the Near Southside, Stockyards, and other Form-Based Districts follow the Urban Design Standards in Chapter 4 instead. 007. Permit fees through the Self Service Permitting portal start around $50 plus inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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