Texas

Brazoria County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Brazoria County are set by each city and town, and by the county for unincorporated areas. Pick your city for height limits, setbacks, fees, step-by-step filing instructions and the person to call.

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Angleton	Ask	—	—	979-849-4364 x2105
City of Brookside Village	Ask	—	—	281-485-3048
City of Clute	Yes	8 ft above highest soil grade of the lot	Front yard: fence allowed if within 60 inches above city right-of-way level and behind the right-of-way and utility easement; within 20 ft of an intersection	979-265-2541 ext. 1117
City of Freeport	Ask	—	—	979-871-0109
City of Hillcrest Village	Yes	—	—	281-756-0577
City of Iowa Colony	Ask	—	—	281-369-2471
City of Lake Jackson	Ask	—	—	979-415-2400
City of Liverpool	Ask	—	—	281-581-2342
City of Manvel	Yes	6 ft maximum in single-family residential	—	281-489-0630
City of Pearland	Yes	8 ft	Front yard: fences not allowed closer than 15 ft to a public street; decorative front fences up to 4 ft	281-652-1638
City of Richwood	No	—	—	979-265-2082
City of Sweeny	Ask	—	—	979-548-3321
City of West Columbia	No	—	—	979-345-3123
Village of Bailey's Prairie	Ask	—	—	979-849-0134
Village of Surfside Beach	Ask	—	—	979-233-1531 x102
Town of Holiday Lakes	Ask	—	—	979-849-1136
Town of Quintana	Ask	—	—	979-233-0848
Unincorporated Brazoria County	Ask	—	—	979-864-1265

Not sure which municipality you're in? Your tax bill names it, or look up your address.