Bell County restricts no fence materials in unincorporated areas because it cannot zone. Cities do: Temple bars materials not manufactured for fencing and limits barbed and razor wire to agricultural and industrial districts.
Unincorporated Bell County has no material restrictions; the county cannot zone. City codes control materials. Temple's UDC Sec. 7.7.5 prohibits permits for materials not made for fencing, listing fibrous masonry products, landscape timbers, railroad ties, latticework panels, plywood, corrugated steel panels and fiberglass panels. Barbed-wire fences are allowed only in AG, LI and HI districts, and razor wire only in LI and HI, each requiring a fence permit and a six-foot ground clearance. Electric fences are limited to agricultural and permitted commercial/industrial storage uses. Killeen enforces its own material standards. Confirm with your city.
A city can deny a permit or require removal of prohibited materials; the county cannot restrict fence materials on unincorporated land.
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