Frisco, TX Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Section 18-475 of the Frisco Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to construct, repair, replace, or cause to be constructed, repaired, or replaced any fence or part of a fence without first getting a fence permit from the building official. Four situations skip the permit: partial repairs or replacement as the article defines them, a fence interior to a residential lot that is not visible from adjoining properties or the right-of-way in any season, a fence not required by the zoning ordinance on an approved nonresidential site plan, and temporary fences.

Anyone doing fence contracting work for others must separately hold a valid contractor registration under § 18-476, renewed annually; homeowners working on their own homestead, a property owner's regular maintenance employee, or an authorized tenant are exempt from that registration. Applications go through the building official under § 18-479 and expire if no permit issues within ninety days of filing, extendable once for up to ninety more days on written request. Under § 18-480, starting fence work before a permit is obtained doubles the permit fee, and standard permit fees are set by the city's consolidated fee schedule.

A permit becomes invalid if work does not begin within one hundred eighty days of issuance, or if work is suspended or lacks a required inspection for one hundred eighty days; the building official can grant one ninety-day extension on written request showing circumstances beyond the applicant's control.