Gates and Gate Openers in Seguin, TX
Gates take the most wear of any part of a fence. Ask for heavy hinges, a post that can carry the weight, and a latch that closes on its own if you have kids or a pool.
- Gates and fence repair. Wind and age wear on gates and boards, and repairs on an existing fence follow the same city rules.
Seguin rules that apply
Seguin's No Permit Required list says a residential fence does not need a permit unless the lot is in the Floodway. The fence must still follow the height, material, setback and location rules in the Unified Development Code. Call the Permits Department before you build. Homes in a historic district need a Certificate of Appropriateness for fence changes seen from the street.
- Front yard fences max 4 feet.
- Side and rear yard fences on interior lots max 6 feet.
- Approved materials include treated wood, cedar, vinyl, wrought iron, chain link, decorative metal, and stone or brick with mortar.
- Sheet metal, barbed wire, razor ribbon, plywood, corrugated steel, fiberglass panels and electric fences are not allowed on home lots.
- Fences or plants that block a driver's view at a street corner are not allowed.
- A fence across a utility easement needs written approval from the City or the easement holder.
- On lots with streets on both the front and back, a rear fence must sit 15 feet back from the rear line. A 5-foot setback works if you add evenly spaced trees and shrubs, or use decorative metal fencing.
- The city's fence rules apply to all new fences and to rebuilding an existing fence.
- The city's No Permit Required list says a residential fence needs no permit unless the lot is in the Floodway. The fence must still follow the setback, material, height and location rules in the Unified Development Code.
- The finished or smooth side of a fence must face out.
- Along a street corner, nothing opaque may sit within 6 feet of the legal street corner if it blocks a driver's view of the cross street.