Fence Rules in Blythe, Georgia

In Blythe, fence height limits are: Lots not on a corner: 6 ft max in any required yard, front yard included. Corner lots are excluded and the code sets no height for them; ask City Hall; Lots not on a corner: 6 ft max in side and back yards, the same limit as the front. Corner lots are excluded; ask City Hall.

Required for any structure, and the ordinance counts a fence as one, but the city's permit form lists no fence type, so confirm with City Hall before you build; The City Clerk issues the permit after the Building Inspector and the Planning Commission chair sign off, on a site plan drawn to scale showing the lot and its front, side and back yards.

On corner lots in Blythe: Corner lots are carved out of the 6 ft fence allowance, and the code never says what replaces it. The front setback applies along each street, and nothing may block the view at the intersection; there is no numeric sight triangle. Ask City Hall before fencing a corner lot.

Pool fences in Blythe: State building codes the city adopts set the pool barrier; the ordinance calls a solid or chain link fence at least 4 ft tall appropriate. Pool in the back yard in the R-1 and R-3 districts; State pool code: barrier 48 in tall, openings 4 in max or 1 3/4 in for chain link, gate opens outward, self-closing and self-latching.

Fence setbacks in Blythe: None. A fence up to 6 ft may stand anywhere in a required yard except on a corner lot. The code bars carports from utility and drainage easements but sets no such limit on fences.

Prohibited fence materials in Blythe: None. The zoning ordinance bans no fence material, barbed and razor wire included. The city publishes no other code, so ask City Hall before using barbed or razor wire.