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Fence Rules in Stephens County, Georgia
Which fence rules apply in Stephens 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 Stephens County at a glance
In Unincorporated Stephens County, fence height limits are: front yards, No county fence height limit, except near the corner where two streets meet (see corner lots); side and rear yards, No county fence height limit, except near the corner where two streets meet (see corner lots).
Unconfirmed for fences: the county's building permit rules and forms list no fence permit, and its land use code says fences are not structures, but no county text says a fence is exempt. Ask the Building Department before you build; Stephens County Building Department · 706-898-5750 · scpermits@stephenscountyga.gov; 802 E. Doyle Street, Toccoa, GA 30577.
On corner lots in Unincorporated Stephens County: Keep the triangle at a street corner clear of any fence that blocks the view between 2 ft and 12 ft above the road. The triangle runs 25 ft back from the corner along each right-of-way line (on a rounded corner, from where those lines would meet). Barbed wire and hog wire fences are exempt.
These county rules apply outside city limits. Inside a city, that city's ordinance applies. Choose your city below. Last verified October 23, 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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