Residential Fence Permit

Residential Fences shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the Unified Development Code, International Property Maintenance Code, and the Code of Ordinances. All residential fences require an approved permit by the Building Inspections Division.

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Review Requirements

Review Submittal Requirements

The following is required for permit submittal via the Customer Self-Service (CSS) portal.

1. Location -
        a. Address - address must be listed in system, if not available please
            contact Building Inspections.

2. Type -
        a. Provide brief description of work, square feet, valuation
            (as applicable)

3. Contacts -
        a. Provide contacts such as applicant, contractor, owner,
            architect, etc.
         i. Applicants must be registered to use CSS portal
        ii. Contractor must be registered as a "General Contractor" to work in
            the city

4. More Info - 
    a. Describe work in more detail:
        i. Example: Install a 6' tall board on board cedar fence with
           metal posts
       ii. Is this a corner lot?

5. Attachments - *Plans Required for Submittal

    a. Site Plan - Typically a survey provided at time of sale of property or
        site plan drawn to scale, must be dimensioned indicating
        property lines, easements, roadway(s) drives, existing and
        proposed structures.
        View Example of Residential Fence Site Plan(PDF, 79KB)
         i. Proposed fence(s) must be shown on plan in relation to property
            lines, streets and existing structures

     b. Architectural/Structural Plan - Design shall be in compliance with the
         City of Grand Prairie's Unified Development Code.
         View Residential Fence Checklist and Restrictions(PDF, 176KB)

     c. Drainage Plan - Depending on scope of project, a drainage plan may
         be requested to show compliance of the city's
         Unified Development Code, Article 14(PDF, 202KB).
         A fence cannot block or impede drainage.

     d. Miscellaneous Plan/Documents - Other related documents as may
         be needed. (Examples may include a Survey if fence location is in
         question or dispute)

Phone / In Person

You are welcome to call or visit in person for help submitting your online application.

Phone: 972-237-8230

Email: information@gptx.org

Location:
City Hall - Building Inspections Division
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050

Business Hours:
8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

Fees

  • Application and payment are submitted through the online Self-Service portal.
  • Permit Fee for a Residential Fence is $25.00

Inspections

  • All inspections shall comply with the 2021 International Residential Code and Unified Development Code (UDC), Article 6.
  • Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining approval. (Ref. 2021 IRC, 109.4)
  • Inspection requests shall be the responsibility of the permit holder or their agent to notify the Building Inspections Division using the customer self-service portal when work is ready for inspection and shall provide access to and means for inspection of work.
  • In addition to inspections in Sections R109.1.1 through R109.1.4, Building Inspections shall have the authority to make or require any other inspections to ascertain compliance with the adopted code an other laws enforced by the jurisdiction.
  • Additional forms and reports may be required as part of the inspection process. For convenience, an inspection attachment guide(PDF, 532KB) is available.
  • Please see the typical inspections link(PDF, 54KB)  for a Residential Fence.