Sherman, TX Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 14.04.004 of the Sherman Code of Ordinances governs fences and screening devices in the City of Sherman, Texas.

Residential height. No fence, hedge or screening device can exceed four (4) feet within a front yard in a residential district, and front yard fences must be decorative with openings of not less than fifty (50) percent of the fence area. Chainlink, woven wire mesh and similar materials are not decorative and are prohibited there. Fences used for screening can reach eight (8) feet in or along a required side or rear yard property line, and must be wood, stone, brick, concrete block or similar material, completely solid with no openings, neatly installed and permanently maintained. Multifamily and non-residential districts also cap front yard fences at four (4) feet, while security fences can reach ten (10) feet in commercial and manufacturing districts within the required building area. Patio screens and walls inside the main building area can exceed six (6) feet but not ten (10) feet.

Sight triangles. At street intersections no fence can stand in the triangle formed by the right-of-way lines and a line joining points twenty-five (25) feet from their intersection, and the city engineer can require a larger triangle on curved roads. At street and alley intersections the triangle is measured at points ten (10) feet from the intersection. The director of engineering can approve variances based on design speed, traffic control and site conditions.

Other limits. Metal panel fences are not permitted in any district. Electric fences or wires are prohibited along public streets, alleys, public grounds and common property lines, with agricultural exceptions approved by the development services director. Barbed wire along a public street or alley is unlawful. A detailed site plan goes to the development services department, and subsection (f) requires a building permit and city inspection.