Fence Rules in Bloomingdale, Georgia

In Bloomingdale, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max; On a corner lot both yards along the streets count as front yards; Back yard: 8 ft max; The ordinance sets no side-yard height limit at all; check with the Zoning Administrator before building a tall side fence.

Required for building or altering any fence, at any height; Submit two sets of plans showing the measurements of each section of the fence, the distance from the fence to the property lines, and the location of the grinder pump and any ditches. A contractor must attach a copy of their occupational license. Permits are good for one year.

On corner lots in Bloomingdale: Both yards along the streets are front yards: 4 ft max and ornamental, see-through materials on both; Nothing over 3 ft within the triangle formed by measuring 20 ft back from the corner along each street edge; Nothing may block a driver's view where a driveway meets a street.

Pool fences in Bloomingdale: The code states three different minimum heights for a pool fence: 3 ft in the fence rules, 4 ft in the rules on what you may add to a home lot, and 6 ft for a business pool. It does not say which one wins, so ask the Zoning Administrator; No opening that a 6 in ball passes through. Gates close and latch themselves.

Fence setbacks in Bloomingdale: None from a property line; A fence over 6 ft around a back-yard pool or tennis court must sit 1 ft farther from the property line for every foot above 6 ft; No fence may sit in the public right-of-way or an easement.

Prohibited fence materials in Bloomingdale: Chain link or other woven wire in any front yard, in every district; Aboveground electric fences in residential districts; Exposed concrete block, tires, roofing tin, junk or discarded materials; Barbed or razor wire, except as a strip up to 2 ft wide on top of a business or industrial fence 6 ft or taller.