Fence Rules in Jackson County, Georgia

In Unincorporated Jackson County, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max on a home lot in a residential zoning district; any yard along a street counts as a front yard; Away from a street: 8 ft max, or 10 ft in a commercial or industrial district. Side or back yard running along a street: 4 ft max on a home lot.

Not required for a fence 6 ft or under; a fence over 6 ft, or any fence or wall that needs an engineered foundation under the building code, needs a permit from the building inspector before it goes up. Temporary construction fencing is exempt. Permit fees are not refundable. Apply through the county's Citizen Self-Service portal.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Jackson County: A corner lot has a front yard along each street, so a home fence in either one is capped at 4 ft. A fence over 3 ft may not sit in the sight triangle at a driveway, measured 20 ft along the driveway edge and 20 ft along the street right-of-way line; Jackson County UDC Secs. 3-053(b)(5), 633(j).