Fence permit checklist — Irving, Texas
Assembled from Irving’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Irving requires a permit for a fence.
When a permit is not required
Fence maintenance or repair such as the replacement of pickets, rails, or posts not constituting entire fence sections is exempt from both permit and fee under Chapter 15, Fences, of the Land Development Code.
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Sources
- fence — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Irving publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Deck permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Re-roof permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Irving before you build.