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Fence Rules in White County, Georgia
Which fence rules apply in White 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 White County at a glance
In Unincorporated White County, fence height limits are: front yards, No county fence height limit. The land use code sets no fence height for any yard. At a street corner, see corner lots; side and rear yards, No county fence height limit.
Not required, per the county Building Department: its permits page says fences need no permit, and its online permit portal has no fence permit. The county building code does not name fences either way. In a mapped flood hazard area a development permit comes first; Building Department · 706-865-6496; 1241 Helen Hwy, Suite 200, Cleveland, GA 30528.
On corner lots in Unincorporated White County: On a corner lot in any district, measure 20 ft along each right-of-way line from the point where they meet (on a rounded corner, from where the curve's straight edges would meet). Inside the triangle between those points, no fence or shrub may be taller than 3 ft.
These county rules apply outside city limits. Inside a city, that city's ordinance applies. Choose your city below. Last verified October 22, 2026.
Unincorporated Areas
Outside any city limits, the county's rules apply.
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