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Fence Rules in Gordon County, Georgia
Which fence rules apply in Gordon County depends on where your property sits: each city sets its own ordinance, unincorporated areas follow county code, and historic districts can add stricter requirements. The fastest way to be sure is to look up your exact address.
Unincorporated Gordon County at a glance
In Unincorporated Gordon County, fence height limits are: front yards, 5 ft max in every zone but highway commercial and industrial, which get 8 ft max; side and rear yards, Zoning sets it. Residential subdivision zones (R-1 through R-6): 6 ft max. Every other zone, the rural and farm zones included: 8 ft max.
Unconfirmed for fences: neither county code creates a fence permit and the county's online permit catalog has no fence type, but the building code requires a permit for any structure and the county's own instruction is to call Community Development first. A pool needs a county Pool Permit. In a mapped flood zone a development permit comes first.
On corner lots in Unincorporated Gordon County: Sight triangle: nothing may sit between 3 ft and 12 ft above the road inside the triangle formed by the two right-of-way lines and a line 20 ft back from the corner. Driveways count too; Front yard on a corner lot: the side with the shortest street frontage, unless a plat or deed says otherwise.
These county rules apply outside city limits. Inside a city, that city's ordinance applies. Choose your city below. Last verified September 5, 2026.
Cities & Towns
Inside city limits, the city's fence ordinance applies.
Unincorporated Areas
Outside any city limits, the county's rules apply.
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