Fence & Gate Installation in Clear Lake Shores, TX

What we install in Clear Lake Shores

We build the same range of fencing and gates in Clear Lake Shores that we build across the rest of our Galveston-area service area:

• Wood and cedar privacy fences, within the City's side/rear or front-yard height caps.
• Vinyl in open-picket and solid-privacy styles.
• Chain link for yards and driveway gates.
• Aluminum and ornamental iron for a more open, decorative line.
• Gates: walk gates and driveway gates, with electric operators and access control if you want them, plus commercial fencing and gates for the City's commercial zoning districts.

Financing is available through the providers on our financing page, subject to credit approval.

Clear Lake Shores sets height by yard, not one townwide number

Clear Lake Shores' Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82, Article III, gives a residential fence two different caps depending on where it sits: 4 ft 6 in in the front yard, or on a corner lot within 20 ft of the street (the same limit as a front yard), and 6 ft 6 in in the side or rear yard (Sec. 82-284). The City's own FAQ page says height is measured "from the lowest ground elevation, within 3 feet of either side of the lot line that is along and nearest to the proposed fence" to "the uppermost part of the fence structure"; the ordinance text itself (Sec. 82-284(a)(3)) phrases the same idea as measuring "from grade at the base of the fence to the uppermost part of the fence." Neither wording contradicts the other - both reach the same point, the top of the fence, from essentially the same starting line.

A fence building permit, approved by the building official, is required before work starts (Sec. 82-283). The fee itself is set by city council resolution rather than published as a fixed number, so we tell customers to confirm the current amount directly with the Building Department, (281) 334-2799, rather than guess at it.

Commercial zoning, the waterfront easement district, and what can’t be used anywhere

Commercial zoning (C-1, C-2, C-3, NC, M-1) is a different rule, not just a taller version of the residential one: up to 8 ft 6 in, and where that commercial lot sits adjacent to a residential property, the fence must be built at least 6 ft high - a minimum, not only a maximum (Sec. 82-284).

The City also carves out a P-1 waterfront easement district: Sec. 82-281 states this entire fencing article "shall apply to all zoning districts of the city except the waterfront easement district (P-1)." Neither the ordinance nor the City's FAQ states what height or permit rule, if any, takes its place inside that district - so if your property is in P-1, we tell customers to confirm directly with the Building Department rather than assume the area is unregulated.

One rule applies everywhere, regardless of district: Sec. 82-285 prohibits broken glass, barbed wire, protruding spikes, nails, or similar materials designed to inflict pain or injury on any fence, citywide.

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