The county sets no fence-material rule—Texas counties can't zone. Cities do: Galveston bars barbed and razor wire, scrap lumber, sheet metal, plastic, and fiberglass on fences visible from a public street, with limited security exceptions.
Unincorporated Galveston County imposes no fence-material restrictions because it lacks zoning authority. City codes govern. In the City of Galveston, when a fence or wall is visible from a public street it cannot use scrap lumber, plywood, sheet metal, corrugated metal, plastic or fiberglass sheets; barbed or razor wire, welded wire or chicken wire; or glass, spikes and sharp points. Barbed or razor wire is allowed only atop fences for utility, industrial, agricultural, correctional and similar uses, or where required by law. On Broadway Boulevard, barbed wire and chain link are prohibited. Corrosion-resistant materials are recommended in the coastal climate.
Fences using prohibited materials can be cited by code enforcement and ordered replaced or removed; unsafe barbed or razor wire may be abated as a hazard.
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