Texarkana, TX Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height behind front yard line
- 8 feet
- Corner clear-vision setback
- 15 feet back from corner
- Governing law
- Zoning Code Ch. 140
- Typical residential front yard
- 25 feet
Summary
Fences and walls in Texarkana can't exceed eight feet once built behind the required front yard line, and corner lots must keep a clear 15-foot sight triangle at every street intersection.
(a)Any fence or wall erected on the property line and located to the rear of the minimum required front yard line as determined by the provisions of section 140-140 shall not exceed eight feet in height above the adjacent grade.(b)No fence, screen, wall or other visual barrier shall be so located or placed so that it obstructs the vision of a motor vehicle driver approaching any street, alley or drive intersection. At all street intersections clear vision shall be maintained across the lot for a distance of 15 feet back from the property corner along both streets.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 140-149 of the zoning code caps any fence or wall erected on the property line, rear of the minimum required front yard line set by Sec. 140-140, at eight feet above adjacent grade. That front yard line is typically 25 feet from the property line in the single-family and two-family districts (SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, 2F-1, 2F-2, TH, MF-1, MF-2), 15 feet in commercial/office districts, and waived entirely downtown. Separately, no fence, wall, screen, or other visual barrier may obstruct a driver's vision at a street, alley, or drive intersection: clear vision must run 15 feet back from the property corner along both streets. The code does not set a distinct height cap for fences placed forward of the front yard line.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 8-foot cap or blocking the corner clear-vision zone violates the zoning ordinance; code enforcement can order the fence lowered, altered, or removed and can withhold related building permits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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