Fence Rules in Effingham County, Georgia

In Unincorporated Effingham County, fence height limits are: front yards, 48 in max for any wall or fence other than a retaining wall. On a lot with streets on two sides, the narrower street side is the front; side and rear yards, A fence 6 ft or under may go in any side or back yard, set at least 1 ft inside the property line.

Not required for a fence under 7 ft; a fence 7 ft or taller needs a building permit from Development Services. Give the inspector 24 hours' notice before starting work under a permit. The 7 ft threshold is the county's own published answer, backed by the state residential code the county adopts; Development Services · 912-754-2128 · Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Effingham County: On any corner lot, nothing over 30 in tall, measured from the center of the road, may stand within 20 ft of the corner. A second rule bars anything between 30 in and 120 in above the road inside a sight triangle: 40 ft along each right-of-way line at a corner, 40 ft by 12.5 ft at a driveway.