How tall can my fence be in Georgetown, TX?

Up to 6' in the rear yard, 4' in front of the building line.

How much does a Georgetown, TX fence permit cost?

We have Georgetown, TX's fence ordinance on file but not a permit fee, so we do not publish an amount for it. Ask the building department what a fence permit costs before you apply.

What does a fence plot plan need to show?

Your property outline, location of the proposed fence, total linear feet, height, material, distance from any street/sidewalk, and (in most cities) the location of your house. Fence Plotter generates this automatically from a satellite image and your fence drawing.

Can I draw my plot plan myself?

Yes — most building departments accept owner-drawn plot plans as long as they're clear, dimensioned, and to scale. Fence Plotter produces a permit-ready plot plan + elevation sketch in two minutes.

Georgetown, TX fence permit site plan

Plan your fence on a satellite map of your Georgetown, TX property and get a permit-ready PDF in 2 minutes. Free, no sign-up.

If Georgetown's form asks for a site plan and this page says plot plan, they are the same drawing for a fence application: a to-scale overhead view of your lot with the property lines, the existing structures and the proposed fence dimensioned on it. A surveyed site plan is the one genuinely different document, and only a licensed surveyor can seal one. What a fence permit site plan has to show.

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What you'll get for Georgetown, TX

✓ Satellite site plan — top-down map of your property with the fence drawn on it, every side dimensioned.
✓ Fence elevation — side view showing height, panel count, and gates.
✓ Real lot lines — pulled from county GIS so your fence sits on the actual property boundary.
○ Filled Georgetown, TX permit form — pending. Until then you get the universal plot plan + a checklist of what to handwrite on the city's form.
✓ Georgetown, TX ordinance check — height limits, setbacks, and neighbor-consent rules specific to Georgetown, TX.

Georgetown, TX fence rules

Max height (rear yard): 6'
Max height (front of building line): 4'

A fence permit is required to erect any fence inside the city limits. No permit is needed for agricultural uses, for garden or pet fencing inside an existing perimeter fence, or for replacing less than a third of an existing fence's facing.
In a front yard a fence is limited to 4' and must be at least fifty percent (50%) transparent — the code's own example is a wrought iron or picket fence with openings the width of the picket.
Everywhere else the limit is 6'. It rises to 8' only in stated circumstances: the abutting use is non-residential, the fence is in a rear yard away from a street right-of-way and both owners consent, the fence is more than 50% transparent overall or fully transparent above 6', the topography requires the height, or the adjacent right-of-way is wider than 120'.
A fence directly abutting a public alley is limited to 6', and one in a street side or rear setback abutting a local or collector street must be set back at least 10'.
Within 25' of the right-of-way where two streets meet — or within 8' of a street and alley intersection — no fence may be more than 25% solid or more than 3' tall. Height is measured from ground level on the higher side of the fence.
The finished face, opposite the structural supports, must face every public street and public parkland. Allowed materials are wood, stone, rock, brick, fencecrete, decorative wrought iron, chain link and welded wire; vinyl and PVC may be approved during permit review.

Do you need a permit? Yes. Section 8.07.020 requires a fence permit to erect any fence inside the city limits, with stated exceptions for agricultural uses, for pet, livestock or garden fencing inside an existing perimeter fence, and for alterations under a third of the fence's facing. (source)

Source: https://library.municode.com/tx/georgetown/codes/unified_development_code?nodeId=UNDECO_CH8TRPRLAFE

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Do I need a permit to build a fence in Georgetown, TX?: Yes. Section 8.07.020 requires a fence permit to erect any fence inside the city limits, with stated exceptions for agricultural uses, for pet, livestock or garden fencing inside an existing perimeter fence, and for alterations under a third of the fence's facing.
How tall can my fence be in Georgetown, TX?: Up to 6' in the rear yard, 4' in front of the building line.
How much does a Georgetown, TX fence permit cost?: We have Georgetown, TX's fence ordinance on file but not a permit fee, so we do not publish an amount for it. Ask the building department what a fence permit costs before you apply.
What does a fence plot plan need to show?: Your property outline, location of the proposed fence, total linear feet, height, material, distance from any street/sidewalk, and (in most cities) the location of your house. Fence Plotter generates this automatically from a satellite image and your fence drawing.
Can I draw my plot plan myself?: Yes — most building departments accept owner-drawn plot plans as long as they're clear, dimensioned, and to scale. Fence Plotter produces a permit-ready plot plan + elevation sketch in two minutes.

Not sure what Georgetown means by “site plan”? See the nine things a plan reviewer checks — the same list whatever city you are applying in.

Do I need a survey?·Free template — which kind?·Do I need a permit?·Why permits get rejected

Fence Plotter is informational only. Always confirm specific requirements with the Georgetown, TX building department before submitting.

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