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Gordon County

Fence Rules in Calhoun, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Calhoun, fence height limits are: front yards, No city fence height limit. The zoning ordinance, rewritten June 8, 2026, sets no maximum height for a home fence in any yard; side and rear yards, No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.

Unconfirmed for fences: the code names no fence permit, the city's application form has no fence box and the fee schedule has no fence line, but your builder must take out a permit before putting up any new structure. Call Building Inspection before you build. In the downtown historic district the certificate of appropriateness comes first.

On corner lots in Calhoun: None. The code has no sight-triangle or visibility rule for a fence at a street corner; its corner-lot rules set building setbacks only.

Pool fences in Calhoun: 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 Calhoun: None stated for a fence. The zoning ordinance's yard rules, and its rules for sheds and garages, never name fences. The city can remove a fence that obstructs a public street. Ask Building Inspection before building on the line; Calhoun Charter Sec. 1-103.

Prohibited fence materials in Calhoun: None. The code bans no fence material for a home and has no barbed wire, razor wire or chain link rule.

Fence Regulations

Calhoun

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Permit Requirements
Unconfirmed for fences: the code names no fence permit, the city's application form has no fence box and the fee schedule has no fence line, but your builder must take out a permit before putting up any new structure. Call Building Inspection before you build. In the downtown historic district the certificate of appropriateness comes first. Department of Building Inspection · 706-602-5607 (permits) · 706-602-5601 (Building Official) 700 West Line Street, Calhoun, GA 30701
Height - Front Yard
No city fence height limit. The zoning ordinance, rewritten June 8, 2026, sets no maximum height for a home fence in any yard.
Height - Side/Rear
No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.
Height Notes
Every fence height in the code is a minimum, not a cap: 6 ft for a required commercial buffer or a day care play area, 8 ft around a junkyard, 6 ft around a tower. Inside the downtown historic district the design guidelines favor a painted wood picket fence up to 42 in in a front or street-facing side yard and a flat board fence up to 6 ft in the back yard.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
None. The code has no sight-triangle or visibility rule for a fence at a street corner; its corner-lot rules set building setbacks only.
Materials Prohibited
None. The code bans no fence material for a home and has no barbed wire, razor wire or chain link rule.
Historic Districts
In the Downtown Calhoun Historic Business District (Wall Street between Line Street and Hicks Street, from Piedmont Street west to the railroad) and on any designated historic property, a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission comes before any building permit to build, change or remove a fence. Ordinary repair that keeps the same design and material needs no certificate. The commission's guidelines favor painted wood picket in front, flat board in back, and discourage chain link. Historic Preservation Commission, via the Downtown Development Authority · 706-602-5570 Calhoun Code Secs. 60-2, 60-29
Setbacks
None stated for a fence. The zoning ordinance's yard rules, and its rules for sheds and garages, never name fences. The city can remove a fence that obstructs a public street. Ask Building Inspection before building on the line. Calhoun Charter Sec. 1-103
Design Requirements
None citywide. The design rules that reach a fence apply inside the downtown historic district through the certificate of appropriateness.
Gates
None beyond the pool rules.
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped flood hazard area a city development permit comes before any man-made change to the land. In the floodway, no new construction unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels or widen the floodway. A fence counts as minor land disturbance and needs no soil erosion permit. Calhoun Code Secs. 54-63, 54-82(4), 46-97(3)
Color Restrictions
None in the code. Inside the downtown historic district the guidelines call for a chain link fence, where allowed at all, to be painted dark green or black.
Source
Calhoun Code of Ordinances, App. A Zoning
Notes
Governed by the city's own Code of Ordinances; its zoning ordinance, repealed and re-enacted June 8, 2026, sets no fence height limit for a home. Gordon County's rules do not apply inside the city. Pool barriers follow the city's pool ordinance and the state pool code, whichever is stricter. Department of Building Inspection · 706-602-5607 700 West Line Street, Calhoun, GA 30701

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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