{
  "title": "Irving Fence Permits: Replacement Rules, Fees and Height Limits",
  "citySlug": "irving-tx",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-10-24",
  "jurisdiction": "Irving, TX",
  "scope": "Ordinary yard-fence planning inside the City of Irving. Chapter 15's residential-district definition excludes multifamily. Property-specific zoning/PUD rules, visibility, easements, pool barriers and powered gates need their applicable review; this is not parcel approval or a complete engineering manual.",
  "articleUrl": "https://fenceadvisors.com/blog/irving-tx-fence-permits-code",
  "evidenceKind": "Editorial compilation of official guidance; not original law or an approval",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "irving-code",
      "label": "Irving Chapter 15, Fences",
      "url": "https://ecode360.com/45598834",
      "locator": "15-1 definitions; 15-2 through 15-6; 15-8 through 15-12; 15-16",
      "version": "Official-linked code, ordinance annotations include 2018-10044 of April 5, 2018; substantive text rechecked October 24, 2026"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-illustrations",
      "label": "Irving fence ordinance illustrations",
      "url": "https://ecode360.com/attachment/338020/IR6873-015a%20Appendix%20A%20-%20Fence%20Ordinance%20Illustrations.pdf",
      "locator": "Appendix A, illustrations 1-5, including street-side layout, vision triangle and height measurement",
      "version": "Official code attachment visually reviewed October 24, 2026; no new adoption date inferred"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-design",
      "label": "Irving fence design guidelines",
      "url": "https://ecode360.com/attachment/338020/IR6873-015b%20Appendix%20B%20-%20Fence%20Design%20Guidelines.pdf",
      "locator": "Appendix B; materials and construction examples",
      "version": "Official code attachment visually reviewed October 24, 2026; not product approval"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-fees",
      "label": "Irving FY26-27 fee schedule",
      "url": "https://irvingtx.gov/corecode/storage/uber_resource/uploaded_pdfs/FY26-27-Fee-Amendments_final_1790344826.pdf",
      "locator": "PDF p.1 effective date; p.11 fence fees. Current Rates + Fees page independently corroborates the residential rows",
      "version": "Effective October 1, 2026; current official schedule link and fee rows rechecked October 24, 2026"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-admin",
      "label": "Irving Chapter 8B construction administration",
      "url": "https://ecode360.com/45714927",
      "locator": "8B-27(c), contractor registration/homeowner exception; 8B-27(e), separately listed permit scopes",
      "version": "2024-code administration, including ordinance 2026-11253 of March 26, 2026; reviewed October 24, 2026"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-brochure",
      "label": "Irving residential permit brochure",
      "url": "https://irvingtx.gov/corecode/storage/uber_resource/uploaded_pdfs/Residential%20Brochure_1745890772.pdf",
      "locator": "Both pages: applicant, application and inspection instructions",
      "version": "City-hosted brochure reviewed October 24, 2026; reliable internal revision date not established"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-planning",
      "label": "Irving Planning and property resources",
      "url": "https://irvingtx.gov/planning",
      "locator": "Official zoning/property-map and ordinance/PUD lookup routes",
      "version": "Official entry and linked map provenance reviewed October 24, 2026; no actual parcel determination"
    },
    {
      "id": "irving-apply",
      "label": "Irving residential permits",
      "url": "https://irvingtx.gov/residential-permits",
      "locator": "Residential application and MGO entry",
      "version": "Current official entry reviewed October 24, 2026; no authenticated application tested"
    }
  ],
  "facts": [
    {
      "id": "permit",
      "topic": "New fence or replacement sections",
      "text": "Section 15-3 requires a permit before constructing, repairing or replacing a fence or part of it, subject to the component-maintenance exception. Allowed height alone does not exempt the job.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "maintenance",
      "topic": "Pickets, rails or posts only",
      "text": "Maintenance replacing these components is exempt from permit and fee when it does not constitute entire fence sections. Do not treat full-panel replacement as component-only maintenance.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "waiver",
      "topic": "Exactly 50 linear feet",
      "text": "Compliant residential repair, partial replacement or a new section not exceeding 50 linear feet qualifies for the stated permit-fee waiver. Exactly 50 is included; the permit is still required.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "front",
      "topic": "General front-yard rule",
      "text": "Section 15-10 generally limits front-yard fences to 48 inches with at least 50% through-visibility. The corner vision triangle and property-specific zoning are separate checks.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rear",
      "topic": "General side/rear height",
      "text": "Section 15-11 allows a general maximum of eight feet in the chapter's residential zoning districts, whose definition excludes multifamily. This is not blanket permission for every street-side lot or PUD.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "measurement",
      "topic": "How height is measured",
      "text": "The chapter defines height using the maximum distance from finished grade at any point within 18 inches of either side of the fence. Do not measure only from the owner's higher side.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code",
        "irving-illustrations"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "corner",
      "topic": "Corner visibility",
      "text": "Within the defined corner-lot vision triangle, fences are limited to 30 inches and at least 50% through-visibility. Its two 35-foot legs follow intersecting street right-of-way lines, not a universal curb setback.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code",
        "irving-illustrations"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "wood",
      "topic": "Wood-fence posts",
      "text": "New and replacement wood fences use metal posts. Replacement fences may use wood posts reinforced with intermediate metal fence posts; that is a replacement-specific exception, not a universal wood-post approval.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-code",
        "irving-design"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "fees",
      "topic": "Residential fee when no waiver applies",
      "text": "The current schedule lists $0.25 per linear foot, minimum $50 for a new single-residential-lot fence and $40 for replacement. These are permit rows, not an all-in price for other reviews, registration or construction.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "irving-fees"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "checklist": [
    "Confirm Irving jurisdiction, zoning/PUD, lot lines and easements.",
    "Describe new work, replacement sections or component-only maintenance.",
    "Record length, height, material, gates, nearby grades and street frontage.",
    "Check Appendix A layout, visibility, material and special-review conditions.",
    "Prepare plans, verify applicant eligibility, and obtain required approval.",
    "Confirm the fee or waiver, schedule inspections and retain approved records."
  ],
  "reuse": "Original compilation and worksheet: CC BY 4.0. Third-party source documents are not relicensed."
}