Fence Rules in Columbia County, Georgia

In Unincorporated Columbia County, fence height limits are: front yards, R-A, R-1, T-R and A-R zones: 8 ft anywhere on the lot. R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, PRD and PUD homes: 3 ft in front of the house; side and rear yards, R-A, R-1, T-R and A-R zones: 8 ft. R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, PRD and PUD homes: 6 ft, or 4 ft where a side or back yard runs along a street.

Unconfirmed threshold: the county charges $150 for a residential fence permit ($400 commercial), but no county rule says whether every fence needs one or only fences above a certain height. Ask Building Standards before you build; A pool needs a $350 pool permit, a land disturbance application and a notarized barrier affidavit.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Columbia County: In R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, PRD and PUD homes, the street side of a corner lot, or of a lot with a street along the back, is capped at 4 ft ahead of the building setback line, may not be wire or chain link, and may not run past the front wall of the house; No fence may block visibility at an intersection.