Building a Wooden Fence for Thomas Gilbert in Dickinson, TX
A finished wood privacy fence with a matching gate for Thomas Gilbert’s Dickinson property, plus what the City of Dickinson’s own fence ordinance asks for, yard by yard.
These photos document a finished wood privacy fence with a matching gate built for Thomas Gilbert in Dickinson, TX, including a cedar-board section along one side boundary. Dickinson is entirely within Galveston County. The City’s own ordinance, Sec. 18-69, sets a different height cap depending on which yard a fence sits in and whether it faces a street — from 3 ft in some front yards up to 8 ft in a side or rear yard that doesn’t face a street.
Source: City of Dickinson Code of Ordinances, Sec. 18-69 and Art. II definitions (Municode), checked October 9, 2026 — same citations used on /fence-gate-installation-dickinson-tx/.
A finished fence and matching gate
The three photos attached to this project show a completed wood privacy fence for Thomas Gilbert’s Dickinson property: a matching gate hung on black strap hinges beside the house, a closer view of the gate’s stained cap board, and a cedar-board section running along one side boundary. The gate and the main fence run share the same stain and cap-board trim for a consistent look across the property.
See cedar wood fence installation for the material used on the side-boundary section, and fence & gate installation in Dickinson for the City’s rules in full, with a yard-by-yard checker.
What Dickinson’s ordinance asks for, yard by yard
Dickinson’s Code of Ordinances, Sec. 18-69, doesn’t set one height for every fence — it depends on which yard the fence sits in and whether that yard faces a street. A front yard fence is capped at 3 ft with no material test, or up to 6 ft if it’s set back at least 3 ft from the front lot line and built as an “80% fence.” A side or rear yard that doesn’t face a street can go up to 8 ft with no material test at all. A rear yard that does face a street is capped at 7 ft and must be an 80% fence; a side yard facing a street is capped at 6 ft and can’t block the 25-ft visibility triangle at a corner.
An “80% fence,” under the City’s Article II definitions, means uniform gaps with solid parts no more than half the opening and at least 80% open above 3 ft — chain link and wire don’t qualify even though they read as “open.” This page doesn’t claim a specific height for Thomas Gilbert’s own fence, since no measurement was provided for this project; the rule above applies to any wood fence built in the City, including this one.
Dickinson’s yard-by-yard rule, at a glance
| Yard | Maximum height |
|---|---|
| Front yard | 3 ft, no material test — or 6 ft if set back 3+ ft and built as an 80% fence |
| Side/rear yard, not facing a street | 8 ft, no material test |
| Rear yard facing a street | 7 ft, must be an 80% fence, no posts/rails visible from the street |
| Side yard facing a street | 6 ft, can’t block the 25-ft visibility triangle |
City of Dickinson Code of Ordinances, Sec. 18-69(b)(1)–(4). Checked October 9, 2026.
Wood fence board & post estimator
Enter a fence run to see about how many boards and posts a solid privacy fence like this one takes, plus a reminder of which Dickinson yards need the City’s 80% fence test. It’s arithmetic, not a manufacturer spec.
Board count: linear feet × 12 ÷ board width, rounded up (assumes boards are installed edge to edge, no gap). Post count: one post per spacing interval, plus one. All arithmetic, not a manufacturer figure. 80% fence rule: City of Dickinson Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-69 and Art. II definitions, checked October 9, 2026.
Planning a fence in Dickinson?
- In Dickinson? See fence & gate installation in Dickinson for the full ordinance with a yard-by-yard checker.
- Choosing cedar? See cedar wood fences and cedar vs. pressure-treated pine.
- Digging post holes? See calling 811 before a fence goes in.
What Galveston customers say
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Reviews shown word for word from the Mustang Fencing Services Google Business Profile (Galveston), captured 2026-10-19.
Questions we get about this
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Sources
Checked October 9, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the City before you build.
- City of Dickinson, Texas, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Article VI: Supplemental Regulations — Sec. 18-69, “Vegetative screening; fences; site distance requirements” — height, material and visibility-triangle rules by yard.
- City of Dickinson, Texas, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Article II: Definitions — “Fence, 80% fence” definition, including the no-wire/no-chain-link exclusion.
- City of Dickinson, Development Requirements — General permit requirement (Chapter 14) and Community Development Department contact.
Planning a fence in Dickinson?
We’ll measure your lot, design to the City’s yard-by-yard rule, and give you a written estimate before any fence order.