Fence Rules in Troup County, Georgia

In Unincorporated Troup County, fence height limits are: front yards, Zoning sets it. Suburban and urban village zones (SU-R, SU-VL, UR-VL): 4 ft max, or 8 ft for a farm or industrial use. Other zones: 6 ft max; side and rear yards, Zoning sets it. Suburban and urban village zones (SU-R, SU-VL, UR-VL): 8 ft max. Other zones: 12 ft max.

Not required for a fence under 7 ft; a fence 7 ft or taller needs a building permit from the county Building Department. The zoning height, material and corner rules apply either way, and some of those limits are lower than 7 ft. In a mapped flood hazard area a development permit comes first at any height. A swimming pool always needs a building permit.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Troup County: At a street corner, nothing over 3 ft, and no solid fence, wall or hedge over 30 in, inside the sight triangle: the area between the two street lines and a line joining points 20 ft back from the corner along each. Height is measured from the top of the curb, or from the road edge where there is no curb.