No county fence permit required for residential fences. Texas counties lack zoning or building code authority over single-family residential fences. Only HOA architectural review may require approval in certain subdivisions.
No fence permit is required in unincorporated Dallas County for residential properties. The county does not have building code authority over single-family residential fences in unincorporated areas. Dallas County's building code jurisdiction (via the Fire Code) extends only to commercial structures and multi-family dwellings of 4 or more units. Residential fence construction is essentially unregulated by the county. HOA architectural review committees may require approval before fence installation in subdivisions with active covenants. Fences on or near county road rights-of-way should not encroach on the right-of-way or obstruct drainage ditches maintained by Dallas County Road and Bridge.
No county fence permit violations. Right-of-way encroachment addressed by Public Works.
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