Rowlett, TX Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed materials
- Chain link, brick, stone, wrought iron, PVC
- Barbed/electric fencing
- Only allowed for large livestock
- Razor wire
- Prohibited citywide, no exception
- Max fine
- Up to $500 per day
- Applies to
- All fences within Rowlett city limits
Summary
Rowlett limits fences to chain link, brick, stone, stucco, wrought iron, wood picket or PVC; barbed wire and electric fencing are allowed only for large livestock, and razor wire is banned outright.
(1)Fencing materials shall be chain link, brick, stone, stucco, wrought iron, wood pickets or PVC (plastic fence).(2)Barbed wire and electric fences may only be used to fence large livestock as defined in article I, chapter 6 of this Code. Electric fence chargers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.(3)Razor wire is prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 29).
Full Breakdown
Section 78-313(b) of the Rowlett Code of Ordinances, Article X - Fences (Chapter 78, Buildings), sets the approved fencing-material list for property within Rowlett's city limits in Dallas and Rockwall counties, Texas: chain link, brick, stone, stucco, wrought iron, wood pickets or PVC. Barbed wire and electric fencing are reserved for enclosing large livestock as defined in the Animal Code (Chapter 6, Article I), and electric chargers must carry a nationally recognized testing laboratory listing. Razor wire is banned outright, with no exception. The rule applies citywide and is checked when the building inspection department reviews a fence permit application under subsection (a) of the same section.
Violations & Fines
Installing a prohibited material, or unpermitted electric/barbed-wire or razor-wire fencing, is a code violation; Rowlett's general penalty (§ 1-13) allows a fine up to $500.00, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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