Fence Rules in Brooklet, Georgia

In Brooklet, fence height limits are: front yards, No stated height limit, but nothing over 30 in may stand within 10 ft of a street right-of-way line, unless that corner has a 24-hour traffic light; side and rear yards, No stated height limit, except the same 30 in cap within 10 ft of a right-of-way line where a side or back yard runs along a street.

Unsettled in the code, so ask City Hall before you build. The zoning code leaves fences out of its building permit, but the building-code chapter requires a permit for any structure and lists no fence exemption, and a fence built on the line of a street or sidewalk needs a permit from the mayor. Allow up to four weeks for any permit approval.

On corner lots in Brooklet: In every zone, nothing over 30 in may stand within 10 ft of a street right-of-way line, unless that corner has a 24-hour traffic light; On a corner lot, nothing may block the view 2 ft to 6 ft above the road inside the triangle 25 ft back along each street, or within 10 ft of a driveway or alley; Brooklet Zoning Sec. 7-10.2.

Pool fences in Brooklet: 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 Brooklet: No distance from the property line is set. A fence built on the line of a street or sidewalk needs a permit from the mayor first; Brooklet Code Sec. 42-2.

Prohibited fence materials in Brooklet: None. The code names no allowed or banned material for a home fence and has no barbed wire or chain link rule.