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Union County

Fence Rules in Blairsville, Georgia

Last verified: October 22, 2026

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At a glance

In Blairsville, fence height limits are: front yards, No city fence height limit. The city has no zoning ordinance, so nothing in city law limits how tall a fence on a house lot can be; side and rear yards, No city fence height limit.

Not required by the city code, which sets no fence permit rule. The city sends building permits to the Union County Building Department, whose permit page lists fences among projects that need no building permit. In a mapped flood hazard area a city development permit from the city clerk comes first; Union County Building & Development · 706-439-6045.

On corner lots in Blairsville: None. No city rule limits a fence at a street corner; the city's corner rules cover only street trees, shrubs and signs.

Pool fences in Blairsville: Barrier: 48 in tall minimum, measured from the outside. Gap under it: 2 in max over grass, 4 in over concrete; Gate: opens outward, self-closing and self-latching; Openings: 4 in max, or 1 3/4 in for chain link, lattice and any fence whose rails sit under 45 in apart, which puts its rails on the pool side.

Fence setbacks in Blairsville: None. The city sets no fence setback from a property line.

Prohibited fence materials in Blairsville: None. The city bans no material for a home fence, barbed wire included.

Fence Regulations

Blairsville

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Permit Requirements
Not required by the city code, which sets no fence permit rule. The city sends building permits to the Union County Building Department, whose permit page lists fences among projects that need no building permit. In a mapped flood hazard area a city development permit from the city clerk comes first. Union County Building & Development · 706-439-6045 46 Hughes Street, Suite A, Blairsville, GA 30512
Height - Front Yard
No city fence height limit. The city has no zoning ordinance, so nothing in city law limits how tall a fence on a house lot can be.
Height - Side/Rear
No city fence height limit.
Height Notes
Apartment developments of 5 to 100 units: the perimeter buffer must block the view to at least 6 ft. That is a minimum, not a cap.
Pool Fences
View Pool Fence Safety Requirements
Corner Lots
None. No city rule limits a fence at a street corner; the city's corner rules cover only street trees, shrubs and signs.
Materials Prohibited
None. The city bans no material for a home fence, barbed wire included.
Historic Districts
None. The city has no historic district and no historic design review.
Setbacks
None. The city sets no fence setback from a property line.
Design Requirements
None for a house lot. Apartment developments of 5 to 100 units: with approval, a fence or wall may be part of the required perimeter buffer, which must block the view to at least 6 ft, and fences and freestanding walls must show a finished, decorative face to the neighbors. Blairsville Code Sec. 8-2
Gates
Apartment developments of 5 to 100 units with a gated entry: each gate needs a fire-department-approved Knox Box gate controller at its keypad, for emergency crews to use, and the entrance must have no overhead obstruction. Pool gates follow the state pool code. Blairsville Code Sec. 8-4
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped flood hazard area a city development permit, applied for with the city clerk, comes before any development, which the code defines as any man-made change to the land including buildings or other structures; the flood rules never name fences. In the floodway, the part of a flood area that must stay clear so floodwater can pass, nothing may go in unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels or widen the floodway. Along a stream in a mapped flood hazard area where no floodway is mapped and the city has no other flood data, nothing may go within 20 ft of the top of the bank, or the width of the stream, whichever is greater, unless an engineer certifies it will raise flood levels by no more than 1 ft. Blairsville Code Secs. 16-7, 16-13, 16-69, 16-70
Color Restrictions
None. The city sets no color rule for a home fence.
Source
Blairsville Code of Ordinances (no zoning ordinance)
Notes
Governed by the city's own code, which has no zoning and sets no fence height limit, permit, setback, corner-lot, material or color rule for a house lot. Apartment developments of 5 to 100 units have buffer and gate rules. The city adopts no Union County ordinance, though the county building department handles building permits in practice. Pool barriers follow Georgia's state pool code. City Hall · 706-745-2000 · 62 Blue Ridge Street, Blairsville, GA 30512

Rules can vary within a jurisdiction. Historic districts and zoning overlays often have stricter requirements. Look up your exact address to confirm which rules apply to your property.

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