Parker, TX Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Section 156.32(H)(5)(a) names the fence materials Parker permits for exterior exposure: wood, concrete, masonry, chain link, wrought iron, metal tubing, vinyl, fiberglass composite, barbed wire, or any other material the Building Official approves. Section 156.32(H)(5)(b) then bans razor ribbon, sheet metal, corrugated steel and fiberglass panel, plywood, and any other similar material manufactured for other uses, meaning materials not designed as fencing cannot be repurposed as one. Electric fencing gets its own rule: § 156.32(H)(6)(b) states no fence may be erected that is electrically charged in a manner dangerous to humans, which rules out a shock-level charged livestock fence in a residential yard even though barbed wire itself remains listed as permitted.

Chain link carries an added placement restriction rather than a material ban: § 156.32(H)(2) keeps it out of the front yard altogether, bars it from extending past the front building line of the primary dwelling, and bars it from the street-side setback of a corner lot. Fences also cannot be located within a recorded easement without prior written approval from the agencies holding an interest in that easement, under § 156.32(H)(6)(a).