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Houston County

Fence Rules in Centerville, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Centerville, fence height limits are: front yards, No city fence height limit. The zoning chapter sets none for any yard; its only fence heights are pool and business screening minimums; side and rear yards, No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.

Not required. The city has no fence permit and no fence fee; its permit list names pools but not fences; A fence that reaches into a public street or right-of-way needs a permit from the city clerk first; Building Inspections · 478-953-7871 ext. 242; Applications go to the City Clerk's Office, 300 E. Church St., Centerville, GA 31028 · 478-953-4734.

On corner lots in Centerville: Nothing that blocks the view between 2 1/2 ft and 10 ft above the ground within 20 ft of the point where two street or railroad right-of-way lines meet, in every zoning district.

Pool fences in Centerville: At least 4 ft tall, with the pool at least 10 ft from any property line and county health department approval; State pool code adds: barrier 48 in 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.

Fence setbacks in Centerville: None stated. The zoning setback table covers buildings and lists no fence; A fence may not encroach on a public street or right-of-way without a permit from the city clerk.

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

Fence Regulations

Centerville

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Permit Requirements
Not required. The city has no fence permit and no fence fee; its permit list names pools but not fences. A fence that reaches into a public street or right-of-way needs a permit from the city clerk first. Building Inspections · 478-953-7871 ext. 242 Applications go to the City Clerk's Office, 300 E. Church St., Centerville, GA 31028 · 478-953-4734
Height - Front Yard
No city fence height limit. The zoning chapter sets none for any yard; its only fence heights are pool and business screening minimums.
Height - Side/Rear
No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.
Height Notes
The city code sets no maximum fence height anywhere and does not say how fence height is measured. The only heights it states are minimums for pool fences and business screening, and the clear-view band at a street corner.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
Nothing that blocks the view between 2 1/2 ft and 10 ft above the ground within 20 ft of the point where two street or railroad right-of-way lines meet, in every zoning district.
Materials Allowed
No restriction. The code prescribes no material for a home fence.
Materials Prohibited
None. The code bans no fence material, barbed wire included.
Historic Districts
None. The city has no historic district or certificate of appropriateness process. Inside the Town Center district (parts of Margie Drive, Gunn Road, East Church Street, North Houston Lake Boulevard and Bassett Street) a new fence or any other change in how a property looks needs a $50 certificate of design review from the city's economic development director before a building permit. Ordinary repair and maintenance does not.
Setbacks
None stated. The zoning setback table covers buildings and lists no fence. A fence may not encroach on a public street or right-of-way without a permit from the city clerk.
Design Requirements
None for a home fence. The solid-fence and screening rules apply to businesses, industry, service stations and junkyards; the Town Center rules screen mechanical equipment.
Gates
None in the city code. Pool gates under the state pool code: open outward, self-closing and self-latching.
Floodplain Rules
The flood article never names fences, but it requires a development permit before any man-made change to land in a mapped flood hazard area and bars any encroachment on the floodway without an engineer's certification that it will not raise flood levels. Where a mapped flood hazard area has a stream but no flood elevation or floodway set, nothing may be built within 20 ft of the top of the bank, or the width of the stream if that is greater, without a registered engineer's certification that it will not raise flood levels by more than a foot. Centerville Code Secs. 20-26, 20-77, 20-78
Color Restrictions
None.
Source
Centerville Code Ch. 66 (Zoning); Sec. 66-87
Notes
Governed by the city's own Code of Ordinances, Chapter 66, which sets no fence height limit and requires no fence permit. Houston County's and Warner Robins' rules do not apply inside the city. Building Inspections, City Hall · 478-953-7871 ext. 242 · 300 E. Church St., Centerville, GA 31028

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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