Parker, TX Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted materials
- wood, masonry, chain link, wrought iron, vinyl, barbed wire
- Prohibited materials
- razor ribbon, sheet metal, corrugated steel, plywood
- Electric fences
- banned if dangerous to humans
- Chain link
- barred from front yard
- Fences in easements
- need written agency approval
- Max fine
- $2,000 per offense, per day
Summary
Parker's fence code lists exactly what a residential fence may be built from under City Code § 156.32(H)(5): wood, concrete, masonry, chain link, wrought iron, metal tubing, vinyl, fiberglass composite or barbed wire. Razor ribbon, sheet metal, corrugated steel and plywood are all barred, and no fence may be electrically charged.
(5) Materials. (a) Permitted materials. Materials permitted are wood, concrete, masonry, chain link, wrought iron, metal tubing, vinyl, fiberglass composite, barbed wire, or other materials approved by the Building Official for exterior exposure as fence material. (b) Prohibited materials. Materials prohibited are razor ribbon, sheet metal, corrugated steel and fiberglass panel, plywood, or any other similar material manufactured for other uses. (6) Certain locations, construction prohibited. (a) Within easements. No fence shall be located within any easement except by prior written approval of those agencies having interest in that easement. (b) Electric fences. No fence erected shall be electrically charged in a manner to be dangerous to humans.
Full Breakdown
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. 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. 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.
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. 32(H)(6)(a).
Violations & Fines
Using a prohibited material, erecting a dangerously charged electric fence, or placing chain link where it is barred is a misdemeanor under § 156.99(B)(1), punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 per offense, with each day the violation continues a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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