Fence Installation Permits in New Braunfels

Local Rule

City of New Braunfels Building Division

New Braunfels requires a building permit for new fences, replacements, and most fence alterations; Fence is one of the standard permit types listed on the city's online Permit Portal. Zoning under Code of Ordinances Chapter 144 caps front-yard fences at 36 inches (or 4 feet if at least 50 percent open), while rear and side yard fences can run up to 8 feet. Properties in the Gruene Historic District, or near the Comal or Guadalupe River floodplains, may need additional review before a fence permit is issued.

Source · Verified September 2026

New Braunfels Building Department

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How This Compares to Comal County

New Braunfels's own rule is shown above (Permit required). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

No general fence permit; Comal County Development Services h

The county's own Permits page lists the specific categories requiring a permit in unincorporated Comal County, OSSF, road right-of-way utility work, the Fire Marshal's commercial/multifamily review, and Camp Bullis Dark Skies Zone outdoor lighting, with no general residential fence-construction permit category among them. The City of New Braunfels, the county seat, requires its own building permit for new fences and enforces height limits under Chapter 144 of its zoning code (36 inches in front yards, up to 4 feet if 50 percent open, and up to 8 feet elsewhere), a city-specific rule distinct from the unincorporated county's more limited permit scope.

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