- (a) A fence required by Section 397.003 shall be constructed and maintained so that the outer surface is continuous and without spaces.
- (b) The fence shall be constructed of wood, masonry, corrugated sheet metal, chain link, or a combination of those materials. Any one side of the fence may be constructed of only one of those materials.
- (c) A chain link fence must be galvanized and have wood or metal slats or strips that run through all links of the fence. A properly constructed and maintained chain link fence with slats or strips complies with Subsection (a).
- (d) The fence must extend downward to within three inches of the ground and must test plumb and square at all times.
- (e) The fence shall be constructed in compliance with all applicable provisions of the building code of a municipality in which the fence is constructed.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.