Sec. 397.004. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCE. (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.
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