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Do I need a permit for a fence in El Paso, TX?

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Not legal advice. Always confirm with your local building department. Rules change, and your parcel's zoning, HOA, historic district, floodplain or utility work can change the answer. We show the official source and the date we last checked it so you can verify for yourself.
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No permit for masonry walls or fences up to 42 in, or chain link or wrought iron fences up to 6 ft, fully on your lot and meeting zoning. Anything taller needs a permit.

What changes the answer

Cost

Fee not extracted; see Planning & Inspections. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://www.elpasotexas.gov/planning-and-inspections

Where to apply

City of El Paso Planning & Inspections (One-Stop Shop, 811 Texas Ave., or Citizen Access Portal)

Permitting authority: City of El Paso Planning & Inspections Department. Applies inside El Paso city limits. El Paso replaces the model-code exemption list with its own (El Paso City Code 18.10.040). Historic districts need review even without a permit.

Official sources

“Masonry landscape walls and fences not over forty-two inches high, completely within the subject property and meeting zoning requirements. ... Chain link or wrought iron fences not over six feet high, completely within the subject property and meeting zoning requirements.”

Source: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT18BUCO_CH18.10RECO

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