Pearland, TX Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

3(a)(3) of the UDC states that above-ground electrical fencing, which does not include underground virtual fencing that is allowed, wire mesh such as hog wire or chicken wire, and barbed wire are prohibited as perimeter fencing except on parcels or lots of two acres or greater in size in the Suburban Development (SD) zoning district and Residential Estate (RE) zoning district. Underground invisible pet-containment virtual fencing is expressly carved out of the ban and is allowed on any residential lot regardless of size or zoning district.

3(b)(1) applies a separate rule: permanent barbed wire or similar fences shall be prohibited in districts where used for purposes other than for the control of livestock, but barbed wire shall be permitted as an accessory material to another type of fence in industrial zoning districts M-1 and M-2, and for City facilities upon approval by City Council, when the barbed wire material is located along the top of a fence, beginning at a height of at least six feet from ground level. 3(a)(1) separately lists the materials affirmatively allowed for private fence construction: wood, decorative metal, chain link or woven wire mesh, and other materials traditionally used in private fence construction, plus newer materials such as PVC, metal slat, honeycomb panel or cementitious fiberboard, which the City's Building Official can approve if the material is sturdy, durable and relatively maintenance-free.