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Johnson County, Texas

Unincorporated Johnson County fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Unincorporated Johnson County? Not confirmed. Contact Unincorporated Johnson County before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for Unincorporated Johnson County (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.

Quick facts

Permit required
Not confirmed source
How to apply
Call 817-556-6380 source

Still being confirmed with Unincorporated Johnson County: Do fences outside the floodplain need any county permit?

Plan your fence and build the applicationLook up your address, draw the fence on an aerial photo of your lot, and get a site plan and filled-in application you can send to Unincorporated Johnson County.

How to file for a fence permit in the Unincorporated Johnson County

Steps based on johnsoncountytx.org — development services

  1. Call or email Development Services to ask whether your fence needs a permit (floodplain fences do).
  2. Call 811 before digging.

Who to contact

Phone
817-556-6380
Email
[email protected]
Hours
Mon-Fri 8-11:45 a.m. and 1-4:45 p.m.
Address
Johnson County Annex, 2 N Mill St, Suite 305, Cleburne, TX 76033

Contact from johnsoncountytx.org — development services

Other rules to know

  • Johnson County requires a Development Permit for fences and fence-type walls located within the floodplain; the county pages do not mention fences outside the floodplain.

Before you dig

Call 811 before digging post holes so underground utility lines are marked. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. County parcel maps can be off by several feet; if you're not sure where the line is, a licensed land surveyor can stake it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to build a fence in the Unincorporated Johnson County, TX?

Not confirmed. Contact Unincorporated Johnson County before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Unincorporated Johnson County?

Call or email Development Services to ask whether your fence needs a permit (floodplain fences do). Call 811 before digging. buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for Unincorporated Johnson County (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Unincorporated Johnson County?

Development Services. Phone 817-556-6380, email [email protected].

Sources

Summarized from Unincorporated Johnson County's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

  1. johnsoncountytx.org — development services
  2. johnsoncountytx.org — permit fees

Work for Unincorporated Johnson County? Help us keep this right

If anything on this page is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Municipal staff reports are reviewed first. Please include a link to the current ordinance, form or fee schedule if you can.