Texas

Denton County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Denton 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 Aubrey	Yes	—	—	940-440-9343
City of Denton	Yes	—	—	940-349-8360
City of Highland Village	Yes	8 ft behind the front yard line	No fence in front of a single-family or duplex home	972-899-5093
City of Justin	Ask	—	—	940-648-2541
City of Lake Dallas	Yes	6 ft in R-14000 and R-1-4000A zones; up to 8 ft in R-16000, R-1-7200 and R-1-10000	3 ft	940-497-2226
City of Lewisville	Yes	8 ft maximum from finished grade	—	972-219-3470
City of Oak Point	Ask	—	—	972-294-2312
City of Pilot Point	Ask	—	—	940-686-2165
City of Sanger	Yes	—	—	940-458-7930
City of The Colony	Yes	8 ft 6 in	4 ft; decorative front-yard fences no more than 50% solid	972-624-3100
Town of Argyle	Yes	—	—	940-464-7273
Town of Bartonville	Ask	—	—	817-693-5280
Town of Double Oak	Yes	—	—	972-539-9464
Town of Flower Mound	Yes	8 ft	4 ft in the front yard	972-874-6355
Town of Hickory Creek	Ask	—	—	—
Town of Little Elm	Yes	8 ft	30 inches in front yards	214-975-0400
Town of Northlake	Yes	8 ft	4 ft	940-648-3290
Town of Trophy Club	Yes	8 ft	8 ft max	682-237-2917
Unincorporated Denton County	Ask	—	—	940-349-2990

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