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Floyd County

Fence Rules in Cave Spring, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Cave Spring, fence height limits are: front yards, No city fence height limit. The zoning ordinance sets no fence height anywhere on a lot; side and rear yards, No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.

Required only for a fence over 7 ft, under the state residential building code the city adopts; the city writes no fence permit of its own. Permits are issued and priced by the Rome-Floyd County Building Inspection Department; Rome-Floyd County Building Inspection · 706-236-4480 (Mon-Fri 8 to 5); 607 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30162.

On corner lots in Cave Spring: None. The code has no sight-triangle or visibility rule for a fence at a street corner.

Pool fences in Cave Spring: Pool, hot tub or spa holding more than 24 in of water: a fence or barrier at least 48 in tall, measured on the side away from the pool. Gates self-close and self-latch, and must latch on their own when let go from 6 in open. Where the latch sits 54 in or more above the bottom of the gate, the release goes on the pool side.

Fence setbacks in Cave Spring: The zoning ordinance sets no fence setback, but its general rule keeps structures out of the front, side and rear setbacks and does not list fences among the exceptions. On a lot that fronts two streets, the front setback applies along each street. Ask City Hall or Building Inspection before building near the line.

Prohibited fence materials in Cave Spring: None. The code bans no fence material, barbed wire included.

Fence Regulations

Cave Spring

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Permit Requirements
Required only for a fence over 7 ft, under the state residential building code the city adopts; the city writes no fence permit of its own. Permits are issued and priced by the Rome-Floyd County Building Inspection Department. Rome-Floyd County Building Inspection · 706-236-4480 (Mon-Fri 8 to 5) 607 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30162 Cave Spring City Hall · 706-777-3382 · 10 Georgia Avenue, Cave Spring, GA 30124
Height - Front Yard
No city fence height limit. The zoning ordinance sets no fence height anywhere on a lot.
Height - Side/Rear
No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.
Height Notes
The zoning ordinance does not define a fence and says nothing about how a fence's height is measured. The 6 ft and 8 ft fence heights in the code are minimum screening heights for junkyards, homeless and rehabilitation shelters, stored junk vehicles and cell towers, not limits on a home fence.
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.
Materials Prohibited
None. The code bans no fence material, barbed wire included.
Historic Districts
None. The city's two historic districts are National Register listings only; the city has no preservation ordinance, commission or certificate of appropriateness process, so there is no design review of a private fence.
Setbacks
The zoning ordinance sets no fence setback, but its general rule keeps structures out of the front, side and rear setbacks and does not list fences among the exceptions. On a lot that fronts two streets, the front setback applies along each street. Ask City Hall or Building Inspection before building near the line.
Design Requirements
None for a home fence. The code's fence design and screening rules cover junkyards, homeless and rehabilitation shelters, stored junk vehicles and cell towers.
Gates
None beyond the pool gate rules.
Floodplain Rules
The flood chapter never names fences. A development permit comes before any man-made change to land in a mapped flood hazard area, and nothing encroaches on the floodway without an engineer's certification that it will not raise flood levels. Cave Spring Code Secs. 20-8, 20-69
Color Restrictions
None.
Source
Cave Spring Zoning Ordinance Secs. 5.4, 6.8; Code Secs. 8-1, 8-2
Notes
Governed by the city's own Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (adopted January 2022), which set no fence height limit. Floyd County's and Rome's fence rules do not apply inside the city, but the Rome-Floyd County building department issues the city's permits. Rome-Floyd County Building Inspection · 706-236-4480 · 607 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30162 Cave Spring City Hall · 706-777-3382 · 10 Georgia Avenue, Cave Spring, GA 30124

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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