Keller limits front-yard fences to 4 feet and side or rear fences to 8 feet under Chapter 6 and the UDC. Masonry fences and walls over 4 feet need engineered plans.
The City of Keller Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) and the Unified Development Code regulate fence heights across residential and commercial zoning districts. Single-family residential front-yard fences are capped at 4 feet in height to preserve streetscape visibility along Keller Parkway (FM 1709), US 377, and interior subdivision streets. Side-yard and rear-yard fences may reach up to 8 feet. On corner lots, the side yard that faces the street is treated as a front yard, meaning the street-facing side is limited to 4 feet to maintain driver sight lines at intersections. Visibility triangles at driveways and street corners must remain clear of solid fencing or vegetation. Fences exceeding 8 feet, masonry fences, brick columns over 4 feet, and retaining walls over 4 feet measured from grade to the top require engineered designs stamped by a Texas-registered professional engineer and a building permit from Keller Building Inspections. Fence height is measured from the higher side grade. HOA covenants in Keller subdivisions (Hidden Lakes, Marshall Ridge, Estates of Oakmont, Bloomfield) routinely tighten the city rules and dictate style and stain.
Stop-work orders and fines up to 500 dollars per day for unpermitted fences over 8 feet or unpermitted masonry; mandatory removal if a fence blocks a required sight triangle.
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