FENCE RULES – FLOWER MOUND (TOWN), TEXAS

OVERVIEW

This page covers residential fences within the incorporated limits of the Town of Flower Mound, Texas, in Denton and Tarrant Counties.

Flower Mound requires permits for new fences and most fence work, with a limited exemption for matching replacement gates or pickets. Front-yard fences generally stop at four feet above adjacent grade; side and rear fences generally stop at eight feet. Street-facing perimeter fences, key lots, park edges and scenic roadways have additional rules. Wood is expressly addressed in certain perimeter standards, while vinyl/PVC and ordinary yard chain-link do not have a general material-specific allowance. Check the survey, easements and street visibility before choosing a location. Floodplain fences face a prohibition with a written exception process, and pool barriers and fire-access gates require special attention. Updated November 2026.

Quick question	Flower Mound answer
Permit or approval	A permit is required for new fencing and most existing-fence work. Matching replacement gates or pickets are exempt when height, material, size and location remain the same. Floodplain, pool and fire-access approvals may also apply.
Typical fence height	Generally four feet in a required front yard and eight feet in a required side or rear yard, measured above adjacent grade. Agricultural, key-lot and perimeter-fence branches appear below.
Placement & property lines	The general fence provisions do not specify one uniform setback from every property line. Key-lot setbacks, visibility triangles, rights-of-way, easements and drainage restrictions can control the location.
Common fence materials	Wood: expressly recognized, with prescribed materials for certain street-edge perimeter fences. Vinyl/PVC: not specifically addressed as a general yard-fence material. Chain-link: not specifically addressed as a general yard-fence material; separately addressed in pool-barrier guidance and temporary tree-protection rules.
Important local conditions	Fence rules may be further affected by corner and key lots, subdivision and planned-development requirements, park or trail edges, scenic roadways, pools, fire-access routes, floodplain, easements, pipelines and Grapevine Lake federal property interests.
Official local resource	Town of Flower Mound Fence and Wall Information Packet

The table above is for quick reference; the corresponding sections below explain additional fence-rule details. Before purchasing materials or beginning construction, read the sections that apply to the property, review the linked official sources, and confirm site-specific questions with Building Inspections Division or the responsible office identified for that issue.

GOVERNANCE

Flower Mound is an incorporated home-rule town with a council-manager government. Town Council adopts the zoning, development, building and property-maintenance requirements in the Flower Mound Code of Ordinances. Residential fence rules are distributed among Chapter 98 zoning, Chapter 82 development standards, Chapter 14 building and maintenance provisions, Chapter 33 flood damage prevention, and other provisions addressing particular property conditions.

Building Inspections Division administers fence and wall permits and inspections. Planning Services addresses zoning, planned developments, plats and subdivision screening. The Town Engineer administers the street visibility standards. The Town floodplain manager administers Chapter 33, while the Town Manager or designated representative decides the separate floodplain-fence exception. Code Enforcement handles property-maintenance matters. Fire Department and Fire Marshal review gates affecting required emergency access; the Town’s animal control authority administers applicable animal-containment requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers controls its federal lands and property interests around Grapevine Lake.

The Town has adopted the 2024 International Residential Code and 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with local amendments. A residential fence proposal must satisfy its applicable zoning and site conditions as well as the adopted construction requirements. A planned-development ordinance, recorded plat or approved subdivision fence design can impose requirements specific to a property.

PERMIT AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

• Fence permits and the replacement exception: New fencing and work on existing fences require a permit. The locally amended residential code exempts replacement of an existing gate or pickets when the replacements have the same height, material, size and location. Replacing posts or rails, relocating a fence or changing its height requires a permit. Pool-barrier and other applicable safety requirements continue to govern replacement work.

• Wall permit types: The Town requires permits for new retaining walls and work on existing retaining walls over four feet high, including the footing, and for new subdivision screening walls and work on existing subdivision screening walls. Use “Residential Fence,” “Retaining Wall” or “Screening Wall” as appropriate. A wall application filed under the wrong permit type is canceled and must be resubmitted.

• Applicant and plans: Submit through eTRAKiT. A hired contractor must apply and be registered with the Town as a general contractor. An owner acting as contractor must provide the Homeowner Registration Form, proof of homestead exemption and government-issued photo identification. Upload a survey or scaled site plan showing lot dimensions, structures, building lines, easements and the marked fence or wall location; it must match the recorded subdivision plat. A screening-wall application also needs the subdivision plat with the wall marked. Include applicable pier and foundation plans. Concrete or stone columns require stamped engineered pier and column designs; retaining and screening walls require a design sealed by a Texas-licensed structural engineer.

• Current fees: The Town Building Inspections Fee Schedule, effective October 1, 2026, lists $70 for a fence permit, $960 for a retaining-wall permit and $960 for a screening-wall permit.

• Application and permit deadlines: An application is abandoned after 45 days unless pursued in good faith or a permit is issued. The Building Official may grant written, justified application extensions of up to 45 days each. Work must commence within 45 days after permit issuance. Fence and retaining-wall permits require final inspection approval within 60 days of issuance. The applicable extension provision allows one written request on an unexpired permit, supported by circumstances beyond the permittee’s control, for up to 30 days to commence work. Once a permit expires, obtain a new permit and pay the original fee before further work or inspections.

• Inspections and changes: Submit revised drawings for approval before inspection if the design changes. Schedule applicable pier and foundation inspections before placing concrete and the final inspection when work is complete. For an engineered wall, upload the design engineer’s construction-compliance letter before scheduling the final. Keep permitted work exposed and accessible until approved. Inspection requests use eTRAKiT, with a 7:30 a.m. cutoff for same-day requests and scheduling up to 14 days ahead, excluding weekends and holidays. Concrete inspections require at least 38 degrees and rising and sufficiently dry conditions; the contractor must reschedule weather cancellations. Before approval, streets, alleys and rights-of-way must be clear of mud, sand, concrete and building materials, and on-site debris and materials must be contained. Projects needing a dumpster or roll-off for construction debris must use the Town’s franchised provider, Republic Services.

• Floodplain approval: A floodplain development permit is required for floodplain fence work. Separately, new fences in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 100-year floodplain, including the floodway, are prohibited unless the Town Manager grants a written exception under Sections 14-610–14-616. The exception conditions, replacement rule and appeal process are explained under Fence Placement Rules.

• Pools and emergency access: Pool barriers require review under the Town’s adopted pool code and local amendments. Gates across required fire-access routes or fire lanes require separate Fire Department approval and the applicable permit. Have Building Inspections Division confirm the barrier design and Fire Marshal confirm the access-gate design before installation or alteration.

• Development notices and limited exceptions: In a rezoning application for a newly proposed residential development with four or more buildable lots, an owner, developer or applicant proposing new fencing on shared boundaries with existing residential owners must send those owners certified-mail notices before second-round project-review comments. Town forms must identify fence location, height, materials and the applicant’s contact information. Town Council may grant an individual-lot height or material exception when a new subdivision perimeter fence creates compatibility concerns with an existing residential fence because of topography or location. This is a specific development-related exception process.

FENCE PLACEMENT RULES

• Boundaries, yards and recorded limits: The general residential fence provisions do not specify a uniform setback from every property line. Establish the legal boundary and the applicable yard, building line, easement and right-of-way before locating the fence. A survey and recorded plat are important; an existing fence, curb, pavement edge, hedge or GIS line does not establish the legal boundary. Keep the fence within the property rights available for construction.

• Corner, through and key lots: The zoning yard rules ordinarily place a corner lot’s front yard along the shorter street line. On residential key lots platted after January 9, 1975, both street exposures are front yards. A key lot is a corner lot abutting two or more noncorner interior or through lots. The established front yard is between the street and the front of the house on a lot with two required front yards. Through lots generally have required front yards on both streets unless a plat or planned-development ordinance establishes an accessory-building line along one frontage. Recorded plat and planned-development building lines can also affect the required yard. Apply the key-lot fence-height and ten-foot placement branches in the next section.

• Easements and drainage: Utility, drainage, access and fence easements serve different purposes. Check the recorded instrument and plat conditions for access, obstruction and removal rights. A fence must not block the rights granted for utility or drainage service; recorded utility provisions may allow removal of interfering fences. Preserve drainage patterns around posts, footings, kick boards and walls. Texas Water Code Section 11.086 also prohibits diverting or impounding the natural flow of surface water, or permitting it to continue, in a way that damages another’s property by overflow, subject to that section’s exceptions.

• Floodplain prohibition and exception: The Town’s fence-specific prohibition covers the FEMA 100-year floodplain and floodway. A written Town Manager exception requires a fence that does not adversely affect drainage or create debris buildup and is nonsolid, allowing water to flow freely through it. Obtain any required approval from another governmental entity first. The owner must provide an indemnification agreement acceptable to the Town Attorney releasing the Town from damages, injury, attorney’s fees and other liability; record it in Denton or Tarrant County, as applicable, so it runs with the land. If an excepted fence is removed, destroyed by flooding or otherwise replaced, the new fence requires a new exception.

• Pre-existing floodplain fences and appeal: A fence existing when the floodplain-fence article originally took effect may be repaired or replaced without an exception under that article only in the same location, at the same height and with the same materials. Other applicable permits and requirements still apply. A denied exception may be appealed in writing to the Town Secretary within five business days of the Town Manager’s determination, explaining the alleged error. Town Council must decide within 45 days after filing; its decision is final. The fence-specific article expressly prevails over conflicting provisions of Ordinance 06-18, as amended.

• Floodway review: Chapter 33 separately governs development in special flood-hazard areas. Floodway encroachments require the applicable hydrologic and hydraulic analysis demonstrating no increase in base-flood levels, or completion of the prescribed federal procedure for an authorized increase. Have the Town floodplain manager determine the applicable floodplain-development requirements before proceeding.

• Transmission pipelines: Section 98-997 permits limited parallel fencing within a transmission-pipeline easement or right-of-way. Cross-fencing is limited to rural-density areas or agricultural livestock fencing and requires a letter of approval from the pipeline entity. Construction affecting a pipeline easement can also trigger Health and Safety Code Chapter 756 notice and operator risk review. Depending on the applicable written agreement and statutory conditions, risk-increasing work requires payment of reasonable, necessary, documented protective improvements before proceeding. Resolve these conditions with the operator before construction.

• Grapevine Lake property interests: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grapevine Lake real-estate guidance distinguishes federal fee-owned land from private land subject to a flowage easement. The recorded deed controls the easement’s coverage; such easements generally cover land below elevation 572 feet mean sea level. Structures subject to the easement require prior written Corps approval. Do not extend a private enclosure onto federal public land or obstruct public access. A pedestrian gate in a Corps boundary fence requires written Lake Manager permission, is limited to one per adjoining owner and 54 inches wide, must be wood or metal without weakening the fence, and must stay closed and locked except during actual use. Submit the proposed design, map and other required approvals; changes require prior written permission. The gate is installed at the owner’s expense. Permission is subject to inspection and removal and site restoration at the owner’s expense within 30 days after revocation, termination or discontinued use.

• Trees during covered development: Chapter 94 applies to vacant or undeveloped land and subdivision or re-subdivision, while excluding the stated already-developed single-family and two-family properties and yards. Where it applies, install four-foot plastic or equivalent protection around protected-tree drip lines and six-foot chain-link protection around specimen and historic trees before construction. Do not attach nonprotective wires or other items to protected trees. Construction under protected canopies or drip lines needs Town approval. Grade changes of six inches or more require an approved retaining wall or tree well no closer than the drip line, with its top at the new grade. The tree preservation and enforcement officer may require additional protection.

• Removing a joint or attached fence: Agriculture Code Sections 143.121–143.123 restrict removal of a jointly owned dividing fence or a fence attached to another person’s fence without mutual consent or the statutory process. A person who owns an interest in a fence attached to a fence owned wholly or partly by another person may physically withdraw that fence from the other fence after giving six months’ written notice of the intended separation to the other fence’s owner or that person’s agent, attorney or lessee. An owner whose fence is wholly on that owner’s land may require the owner of an attached fence to disconnect and withdraw it by giving six months’ written notice of the required disconnection to the attached fence’s owner or that person’s agent, attorney or lessee.

• Locate utilities before digging: Request a Texas811 utility locate before digging post holes. Utilities Code Chapter 251 covers mechanized excavation disturbing soil at least 16 inches deep. For covered excavation, give notice at least 48 hours before starting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and no earlier than 14 days before the start. A Saturday notice received before 11:59 a.m. permits a start no earlier than 11:59 a.m. Tuesday, or Wednesday if Monday is a legal holiday. Follow the ticket’s lawful start instructions, check operator responses and site markings, and resolve missing or conflicting information before digging. Protect marks and excavate carefully. Arrange separately for private lines outside the notification system’s coverage. Railroad Commission pipeline rules can also cover hand digging deeper than 16 inches, require a valid ticket and appropriate pipeline responses, and generally limit ticket life to 14 working days from the original notification unless the excavator and operator have a signed, dated written agreement for longer. Refresh tickets for remaining work as required and retain the required pipeline-excavation records for four years. Locates do not replace permits, easement rights or pipeline-construction notice and approval.

FENCE HEIGHT AND VISIBILITY RULES

• Ordinary yard limits: Section 98-1142 limits fences and walls in a required front yard to four feet above adjacent grade, subject to the agricultural and key-lot branches below. Required side- and rear-yard fences and walls may reach eight feet above adjacent grade. These rules also govern the residential boundary contexts identified in Section 98-1141.

• Agricultural district: In the A agricultural district, solid front-yard fences and walls remain limited to four feet above adjacent grade. Barbed-wire or metal/wire livestock fencing may reach five feet above adjacent grade in the required front yard.

• Key-lot branches: The established front-yard fence or wall may not exceed four feet above adjacent grade. In the additional required front yard, a fence may reach eight feet only with at least ten feet of setback from the property line. Within that yard’s first ten feet, the limit is four feet.

• Street-intersection visibility: Section 82-161 prohibits fences, walls and other obstructions exceeding two feet in the required visibility triangles. At arterial/arterial and arterial/collector intersections, the minimum triangle has 30-foot legs measured along the intersecting rights-of-way; the Town Engineer may enlarge it for street curvature. Other street intersections use 25-foot legs. Trees are allowed under the stated exception when pruned above seven feet.

• Driveway and alley visibility: At a street’s intersection with a driveway or alley, maintain the ten-foot triangle formed using the street right-of-way and the driveway pavement edge or alley right-of-way. A larger stopping-sight-distance triangle required by the latest American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) policy controls when greater than these minimum triangles. Have the Town Engineer confirm the applicable geometry where road layout or curvature affects sight distance.

• Special fence heights: Defined street-edge perimeter fences under Section 14-542 generally must be six to eight feet high without extending above masonry columns; within front-yard setbacks they must be tubular steel and no more than four feet. The subdivision perimeter and park-edge standards described below have separate minimum heights and design conditions. Apply those standards together with the applicable yard and visibility restrictions and any approved exception.

MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITS

• Common materials: Wood is expressly addressed in the Town’s street-edge perimeter-fence standards. Vinyl/PVC is not specifically addressed as a general yard-fence material. Chain-link is not specifically addressed as a general yard-fence material, although the Town’s pool guidance addresses it as a barrier material and Chapter 94 requires it for certain temporary tree protection. Subdivision, scenic-roadway, park-edge, floodplain and pool requirements determine whether a proposed material fits a particular location.

• Which street-edge perimeter fences: Sections 14-513 and 14-542 define this category as fencing adjacent to an arterial or collector road that does not meet Section 98-821 perimeter-screening requirements. The definition excludes fencing allowed under the Urban Design Plan and the qualifying barbed-wire or metal/wire livestock fencing in the A district. For covered new fences and required repairs or replacements, use board-on-board construction with a nominal one-by-four-inch top trim board, subject to the front-yard tubular-steel branch. Use prestained western red cedar in medium brown or wood-fiber/polyethylene composite in redwood.

• Perimeter posts and rails: Use galvanized metal posts with at least a 2⅜-inch outside diameter and .095 gauge, no more than eight feet on center. Set posts at least 18 inches into concrete footings two feet deep and ten inches in diameter. Six-foot fences require at least three rails; eight-foot fences require at least four. Rails must be at least nominal two-by-four inches, secured with noncorrosive anchor straps and quarter-inch noncorrosive bolts or screws. Place posts and rails inside, facing away from the street.

• Perimeter fasteners and ground clearance: Use nonrusting, noncorrosive fasteners resistant to withdrawal from vibration or shrinkage, such as suitable screw-shank or ring-shank nails or divergent-point staples. Secure pickets, rails, posts and trim against rot, rust, vandalism and decay. Keep pickets off the ground with a nominal two-by-six-inch kick board. The kick board may touch the ground but must preserve drainage and may not leave a gap greater than two inches above grade.

• Subdivision street-edge screening outside the Cross Timbers Conservation Development District (CTCDD): Section 98-1143 requires subdivision perimeter fences and walls adjacent and parallel to arterial or collector rights-of-way to be masonry, stone, wrought iron, tubular steel or a combination. They must be at least six feet high, with masonry or stone columns at least 24 by 24 inches, monolithic tops and spacing no greater than 40 feet on center. Metal members and column connections must not pass a four-inch sphere. Wrought iron and tubular steel require approved plantings three feet on center. Place the fence in a three-foot-wide easement dedicated to the mandatory homeowners’ association (HOA) for perpetual maintenance. Parallel wood or other privacy fences are prohibited between that perimeter fence and parallel house foundations on adjoining lots. At open cul-de-sac ends and between parallel streets, wrought iron or tubular steel at least four feet high may be allowed if the remaining criteria are met.

• Park, trail and open-space edges outside CTCDD: Fences adjacent and parallel to dedicated park, trail or open space must be wrought iron or tubular steel, at least four feet high and consistently colored throughout the development, with openings that do not pass a four-inch sphere. Interior parallel masonry privacy screening may occupy no more than 50 percent of the lot width and must stand at least ten feet from the metal perimeter fence, with approved plants three feet on center along the full side facing it. Wood fences are prohibited in the intervening area between that perimeter and parallel house foundations. When a trail lies in a landscape buffer adjacent or parallel to an arterial or collector, the subdivision perimeter-fencing requirements apply.

• Existing neighborhood masonry walls: When an existing masonry wall is replaced in a neighborhood without an established or designated HOA maintenance responsibility and without applicable planned-development standards, the owner must match the original construction materials or satisfy Section 14-542 perimeter-fence standards.

• Cross Timbers and rural development: Within the Cross Timbers Conservation Development District, new fences along scenic and country roadways must be multirail or pipe style in white, black, dark green or an earth tone. Wood stockade and masonry perimeter fences are prohibited, although masonry columns may be used sparingly. The rural-development option in Section 98-278 independently requires perimeter fencing consistent with the Urban Design Plan’s scenic roadway, country roadway, rural-intersection and corridor-vista framework and prohibits wood stockade and masonry perimeter fencing. Confirm the mapped roadway and approved development design with Planning Services.

• Screening-device construction: Where Chapter 82’s landscaping and screening requirements apply, screening height is measured from the highest finished adjacent grade of the element being screened, and exposed concrete, including retaining/detaining walls, turn-down curbs and tree retaining walls, must be clad in material matching the main building on the site. That article excludes construction of single-family detached or attached homes and duplexes on lots of record unless otherwise provided; development-specific screening conditions may still apply.

• Pool barriers and gates: A private pool or spa containing any amount of water must have proper code-compliant fencing. The permanent fence must be installed, inspected and approved before water is placed in the pool. Keep access gates secured and locked at unoccupied properties, and do not attach pool equipment to a required perimeter fence or common fence between neighbors. Maintain the required construction enclosure while work proceeds. Have Building Inspections Division approve the barrier’s material, openings, climbability, gate swing, closing and latching arrangement under the current adopted code and local amendments. The local amendment provides a lockable ASTM F1346 safety-cover exception to specified barrier provisions for qualifying spas and hot tubs; confirm its application with the Town. Shared or public pools have additional requirements appropriate to their use.

• Fire-access and subdivision gates: Gates affecting required emergency access need Fire Department approval, accepted emergency-opening equipment and any required testing and maintenance. Have Fire Marshal establish the applicable clearances, controls and operating conditions for the actual route before choosing a gate. A gated-subdivision entrance also must provide the required rejection area so a full-size box truck can turn around without backing into the public right-of-way, and its emergency-opening arrangement must comply with the adopted fire code.

• Animal containment: Physical restraints must have adequate strength, height and design to contain the animal and isolate it from the public. An invisible electronic fence is not an adequate sole restraint for an animal that has bitten someone other than its owner or attacked other animals and ceases to qualify after two escapes. By the thirtieth day after learning that the person owns a dangerous dog or dangerous animal, or within the timeframe ordered by the municipal court, the owner must provide and maintain a secure enclosure inspected and approved by the Town’s animal control authority. The enclosure must have four sides, an attached top, and an attached bottom or sides embedded at least two feet. Warning signs on all sides must use three-inch letters; additional notices must appear at property entrances, yard gates and the dwelling’s front door. Yard gates must be padlocked except during entry or exit. Livestock barriers must prevent escape and damage to adjoining property. Generally accepted agricultural operations may qualify for applicable state-law protections; agricultural zoning or acreage alone does not establish those protections.

• Fowl, rabbits and guinea pigs: Section 6-281 requires these animals to be kept indoors or, if outdoors, in a secure pen or enclosure. The section does not apply to ducks or other waterfowl inhabiting natural or man-made watercourses or bodies of water. Collect and dispose of litter and droppings as required by Section 6-42. Poultry coops and other buildings housing poultry must be at least ten feet from every property line.

• Maintenance and replacement: Keep fences and appurtenances in good condition; do not prop them against lumber, poles or similar supports. The code treats a fence or portion leaning at least ten degrees from vertical, with broken or missing pickets, or with rotted supports or boards as dilapidated or deteriorated. When at least 25 percent of a defined street-edge perimeter fence deteriorates, the portion adjacent to the arterial or collector must be completely replaced under Section 14-542 rather than repaired. Protect exterior wood other than decay-resistant wood with paint or other treatment, remove peeling or flaking paint and repaint, and inhibit and treat metal rust and remove oxidation stains, subject to the exception for surfaces designed to stabilize by oxidation. Section 14-541’s property standards have an exception for permitted new construction, repair or remodeling with reasonable, continuous progress.

• Town perimeter replacement program: Eligible owners beside arterial or collector roads may participate subject to available funding. Town staff work with an approved contractor to establish costs and a written agreement. Repayment may be in one payment or over 18 months without interest. The contractor arranges required permits and inspections, and the replacement must meet Town perimeter standards.

PRIVATE RESTRICTIONS

HOA rules, deed restrictions, architectural approvals, private easements, conservation restrictions and recorded subdivision agreements can impose independent requirements within Texas statutory limits. Review any private boundary, attachment, maintenance or cost-sharing agreement before replacing a shared fence. Town approval does not determine ownership or cost allocation and does not authorize a covenant violation. The Town does not enforce deed restrictions.

• Security-fence protection and HOA limits: Property Code Section 202.023 generally prevents covered property owners’ associations from prohibiting security measures, including perimeter fencing. It excludes condominiums under Chapters 81 and 82 and master mixed-use associations subject to Chapter 215. An association may regulate fence type, prohibit obstruction of a license area, public or community sidewalk, drainage easement or drainage area, and require a driveway gate at least ten feet from the right-of-way where the driveway meets a laned roadway. A restrictive covenant may prohibit new fencing forward of the dwelling’s front-most building line, subject to the statutory exceptions.

• 2025 protections: An owner may maintain perimeter fencing or fencing in front of the dwelling’s front-most building line installed before September 1, 2025, notwithstanding Section 202.023(c). An association may not use the front-building-line prohibition against an owner whose residential address is legally exempt from public disclosure or who provides law-enforcement documentation of a need for enhanced security. These HOA limits do not replace applicable Town requirements.

• Qualifying pool enclosures: Property Code Section 202.022 protects an enclosure surrounding a water feature that uses transparent mesh or clear panels in metal frames, is no more than six feet high, is designed not to be climbable and conforms to applicable state or local safety requirements. An association may regulate appearance and color, but may not prohibit qualifying black transparent mesh in metal frames. The six-foot definition describes this statutory protection; the pool’s required barrier design must still satisfy the applicable safety rules.

REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT CONTEXT

Fence issues are typically reviewed during permit or approval review when required, and through complaint-based code enforcement. Examples include:

• Permits and construction: New fences, nonexempt replacement work, wall engineering, inspection access and permit deadlines.

• Placement and visibility: Yard classifications, key-lot branches, street or driveway triangles, rights-of-way, recorded easements and pipeline crossings.

• Floodplain and drainage: The fence prohibition, written exceptions, qualifying pre-existing fences, floodplain-development review and drainage obstructions.

• Special designs and property conditions: Subdivision perimeter screening, park and trail edges, scenic roadways, planned-development conditions, protected trees during covered development and Corps property interests.

• Safety and maintenance: Pool barriers, fire-access gates, animal containment, deterioration and required perimeter replacement.

• Private and statutory matters: Association review and private ownership or cost disputes remain distinct from Town enforcement. Joint or attached-fence removal also requires attention to the applicable statutory process and private rights.

USING THIS INFORMATION

This page provides general orientation on how residential fence rules are structured and applied within the Town of Flower Mound, Texas. Updated November 2026.

In addition to local fence rules, certain Texas laws apply statewide. See Statewide Fence Laws in Texas.

It is not legal advice and does not replace official statutes, ordinances, orders, permits, certificates, development approvals, applicable building-code requirements, surveys, recorded documents or professional guidance. Rules and interpretations may change, and application may vary with municipal or unincorporated location, applicable extraterritorial authority, zoning or special-area status, code adoption and amendments, site conditions, subdivision or plat conditions, easements, rights-of-way, drainage and floodplain requirements, historic or design districts, pool use, agricultural operations and stock laws, fence ownership or attachment, coastal or public-access conditions, utility and pipeline excavation requirements, and private restrictions subject to Texas law. Before purchasing materials or beginning construction, confirm current requirements and site-specific limitations with Building Inspections Division and the responsible office for each applicable issue, and review applicable private agreements. If this page conflicts with controlling law, adopted regulations or official requirements, the controlling authorities govern. For legal advice or legal interpretation, consult a licensed attorney.