Texas

Tarrant County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Tarrant 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 Arlington	Yes	—	—	817-459-6502
City of Bedford	Yes	8 ft	30 in in the front yard	817-952-2140
City of Benbrook	Yes	8 ft	No fence in front of the front building line in most residential districts	817-249-3000
City of Dalworthington Gardens	Yes	6 ft	4 ft in the front yard	817-274-7368
City of Euless	Yes	8 ft	36 in in the required front yard on one- or two-family lots under half an acre	817-685-1630
City of Forest Hill	Yes	8 ft	4 ft along the front building line	817-806-4561
City of Fort Worth	No	—	4 ft in the front yard and projected front yard	817-392-2222
City of Grapevine	Yes	8 ft maximum	—	817-410-3165
City of Haltom City	Yes	6 ft	Privacy fences not in front of the house	817-222-7730
City of Hurst	Yes	8 ft	3 ft in a required front yard	817-788-7088
City of Keller	Yes	—	—	817-743-4130
City of Mansfield	Yes	8 ft	36 in in the required front yard	817-276-4224
City of River Oaks	Yes	8 ft	4 ft in front yards	817-626-5421
City of Saginaw	Yes	—	—	817-232-4640
City of Southlake	Ask	—	—	817-748-8236
City of Westworth Village	Yes	—	—	817-710-2506
City of White Settlement	Yes	—	—	817-246-4971 ext. 871
Town of Lakeside	Ask	—	—	817-237-1234 ext. 301
Town of Pantego	Ask	—	—	817-617-3700
Town of Westlake	Yes	—	—	817-430-0941
Unincorporated Tarrant County	Ask	—	—	817-212-7202

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