Parker, TX Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max fence height
- 6 ft
- Open construction requirement
- 50% open per panel
- Solid fence exception streets
- Parker Rd, Dillehay Dr, Hogge Dr (FM 2551)
- Fence columns
- max 2 ft square base, 6 ft tall
- Corner visibility triangle
- 20 ft back from curb-line intersection
- Max fine
- $2,000 per offense, per day
Summary
Perimeter fencing in Parker's single-family district cannot exceed six feet under City Code § 156.32(H)(1)(a), and most fences must be open construction with at least half of each panel unobstructed. Corner lots carry an added visibility rule under § 156.37(B) protecting sightlines at intersections.
(1) General restrictions. (a) All perimeter fencing shall not exceed six feet in height. All fences shall be of open construction and not solid or near-solid fabric or surfacing, except for parcels of land that are side or rear adjacent to the following roads: Parker Road, Dillehay Drive (FM 2551), and Hogge Drive (FM 2551) on which a solid or near-solid fence constructed of wood, masonry, or wrought iron is permitted along the roadway. Open construction shall mean that each fence panel, when viewed from an elevation perspective at a perpendicular to that elevation, shall be constructed of materials that allow at least 50% of the surface area of each panel to provide for an open unobstructed view.
Full Breakdown
32(H)(1)(a) sets a flat six-foot height ceiling on all perimeter fencing in the single-family district and generally bars solid or near-solid fabric or surfacing; instead, fences must be of "open construction," defined as allowing at least 50% of each panel's surface area, viewed straight-on, to remain an unobstructed view, a threshold measured exclusive of the fence's columns and posts. The code carves out one geographic exception: lots that side or back onto Parker Road, Dillehay Drive (FM 2551) or Hogge Drive (FM 2551) may build a solid or near-solid fence of wood, masonry or wrought iron along that roadway.
32(H)(1)(c). 37(A) more broadly bars anything from being erected, planted or allowed to grow at a corner in a way that materially blocks a driver's view.
Violations & Fines
A fence built over the six-foot limit, without the required open construction, or that blocks a corner visibility triangle is a misdemeanor under § 156.99(B)(1), punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 per offense, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
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