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Privacy Fences in Plano
We build privacy fences in Plano and pull the permit. This is how one moves through the city, from site plan to final.
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What does a privacy fence in Plano need?
A permit, unless the job only fixes less than a quarter of the fence in a year. That means a site plan, a final inspection the permit holder books, and a layout that keeps street corners clear and stays out of city right of way. Masonry columns add an engineer's seal and a footing inspection.
The Plano fence permit, step by step
- Plano's fence permit handout asks for one site plan showing where the fence goes on the lot. A masonry fence, or one with masonry columns, adds footing drawings sealed by a Texas registered engineer. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25
- Repairs that stay at or under 25 percent of the fence's area in a 12 month period need no permit. Go past that and it is permitted work. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25
- Every fence gets a final inspection, plus a footing inspection where there are footings to see. Requesting them is the permit holder's job, not the city's. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25
- Inspections are booked through E-Trakit, by text through SelecTXT, or by phone. A Plano permit allows 180 days for work to begin, and once it starts it has to keep moving or the permit lapses. City of Plano Customer's Guide to the Building Permit Process, revised 10/8/2024
- Plano's building fee schedule puts fences and retaining walls on one line at $75. A first reinspection costs another $75. City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-11-4, Building Inspections Department Fee Schedule
- Fence builders are on Plano's general contractor list, along with pool, roof and foundation companies. Registration takes a current driver's license and $100 a year. City of Plano Contractor Registration Requirements, revised 01/16/20
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Corners, alleys and the fence next door
- Where two streets meet, the sight triangle has to stay see-through between 30 inches and 9 feet above the street's average grade. A 6 or 8 foot privacy fence stops short of it. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25, Diagram B
- Keeping a shared fence and building your own along it? The handout asks for 3 feet of separation between two parallel fences. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25, Diagram E
- No part of the fence or its gates may reach into city right of way. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25
- A rolling gate brings a trash pad with it: one 10 by 4 foot space, or two 5 by 4 foot spaces, set 4 feet back from the edge of the alley. City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-6-15, 2024 International Residential Code with local amendments, R109.1.5.2
- A retaining wall 4 feet or under needs no permit unless it carries extra load, such as a driveway above it. A wall inside an electric easement needs written approval on the electric utility's letterhead, which the handout still names as TXU Electric Delivery. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25
- A fence that encloses a pool or spa falls under its own special requirements, and the handout sends you to your HOA for its deed restrictions and covenants on top of the city's rules. City of Plano Residential Fence Permit Requirements, revised 08/25/25
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Plano Questions
What people in Plano ask us
Do I need a permit to fix my privacy fence in Plano?
Not if the repair covers 25 percent or less of the fence's area within 12 months. Bigger than that, it needs a permit. We measure it at the walk and tell you which side of the line it lands on.
Who calls for the fence inspection in Plano?
The permit holder. When we pull the permit, we book the footing inspection if there is one and the final through E-Trakit, SelecTXT or the phone line.
My neighbor wants to keep the shared fence. Can I build my own beside it?
Yes, with 3 feet between the two. Build a new fence closer than that on your own lot and Plano wants the old one removed.
Do brick or stone columns change the permit?
Yes. Masonry columns need drawings sealed by a Texas registered engineer, footing drawings in the submittal and a footing inspection before the final.
How long does a privacy fence take in Plano?
Most runs take 1 to 3 days on site once the permit and materials are in. Masonry columns add engineering and a footing inspection, and we build both into the start date we give you.
How do you price a privacy fence in Plano?
In writing, after we walk the line, measure it and count the gates. The number holds unless the scope changes.
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