The county issues no fence permit—Texas counties can't zone. Cities require them: Texas City mandates a permit for any new, relocated, or height-changed fence, and Galveston requires a building permit and site plan. Unincorporated coastal lots may still need a floodplain or beachfront review.
Because Texas counties lack zoning authority, unincorporated Galveston County does not issue fence permits. City rules apply inside municipal limits. Texas City requires a residential fence permit whenever a fence is newly installed, relocated, or changed in height; a simple repair needs no permit. The City of Galveston requires a building permit and a site plan showing setbacks before a fence is built. League City permits fences through its building department. Even in unincorporated areas, construction seaward of the dune-protection line or in a floodplain can require a county beachfront-construction certificate, dune-protection permit, or floodplain-development permit—separate from any fence permit.
Installing a fence without a required city permit can bring stop-work orders and daily code-enforcement fines until the owner obtains the permit or removes the fence.
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