Tex. Transp. Code Section 250.001
Restriction on Fences in Certain Municipalities

(a)

This section applies only to a fence located on land adjacent to a road or highway in the state highway system in a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.

(b)

The commission may regulate the use of a fence near a road or highway that prevents or obstructs a vehicle from observing other vehicles or traffic in a manner that creates a safety hazard.

(c)

The rules may provide for:

(1)

setback, height, or visibility requirements for fences;

(2)

delayed enforcement of not more than 120 days from the regulations for existing fences that do not comply with current standards; and

(3)

any other provision necessary to prevent an unsafe obstruction to the view of traffic on a road or highway.

(d)

The failure of the commission to regulate a fence under this section is not admissible as evidence in a civil action that involves allegations that a fence prevents or obstructs a vehicle from observing other vehicles or traffic.

(e)

A person commits an offense if the person intentionally violates a rule adopted by the commission under this section. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000. Each day of a rule violation is a separate offense.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1224, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1997.

Source: Section 250.001 — Restriction on Fences in Certain Municipalities, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­250.­htm#250.­001 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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