Cedar Hill requires a permit for any new fence, fence replacement over 50% of a side, or any fence over 8 feet tall. Pool barriers and retaining walls over 4 ft also require permits. Fence permits are typically issued same-day for compliant applications.
Cedar Hill's Building Inspections Division requires a fence permit for: any new perimeter or screening fence; any replacement of more than 50% of a contiguous fence run; any fence taller than 8 feet (which also requires engineering); pool-barrier fences (issued with the pool permit); and retaining walls over 4 feet in exposed height. Permit applications must include a site plan showing the fence location, height, materials, and setback from property lines, plus a copy of the lot survey. The reviewer verifies compliance with height limits (4 ft front yard, 8 ft side/rear in residential), corner-clip visibility triangles at intersections, easement avoidance (no permanent fence in drainage/utility easements without a release), and HOA covenant alignment for HOA neighborhoods. Most simple residential fence permits are issued same-day or next-business-day. Final inspection is usually by Code Enforcement spot-check rather than a scheduled inspection. Repairing under 50% of a fence in-kind generally does not require a permit.
Stop-work order and Class C misdemeanor citations up to $500; non-permitted fences in easements may be ordered removed at owner expense. Title issues at sale if unpermitted improvements are flagged.
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