Tyler, TX Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed
- Wood, iron, brick, stone
- Front Setback
- No chain-link or pipe
- Barbed Wire
- Banned in residential
- Tires/Bumpers
- Prohibited everywhere
Summary
Tyler allows wood, chain-link, brick, wrought iron, stone, pipe, and concrete fences. Chain-link and pipe are banned in the front-yard setback, barbed and razor wire are prohibited in residential districts, and tires and bumpers are banned everywhere.
Composition of fences is restricted to materials commonly used in fence construction, e.g., wood, chain link wire materials (e.g. chain link, chicken wire, hog wire, etc.), brick, wrought iron or other iron material, stone, pipe, and concrete. Chain link wire materials and pipe fencing is prohibited within the front yard setback
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: July 2026: Including amendments through July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
UDC Sec. 10-331(b) limits fence composition to materials commonly used in fence construction: wood, chain-link wire materials (chain link, chicken wire, hog wire), brick, wrought iron or other iron, stone, pipe, and concrete. Chain-link and pipe fencing are prohibited within the front-yard setback. Fences made of tires, bumpers, or other materials not commonly used in fence construction are banned in every zoning district. Barbed wire, razor wire, and concertina wire are prohibited in all districts except atop fences in M-1, M-2, and C-2 zones, for bona fide agricultural uses, or where state or federal law requires them.
Violations & Fines
Prohibited materials trigger a code compliance notice and replacement order. Continued violation is a Class C misdemeanor, fines up to $500, each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is barbed wire allowed on a home fence?
Sources & Official References
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