Fence Rules in Chickamauga, Georgia

In Chickamauga, fence height limits are: front yards, Nothing over 4 ft in the front yard past the front of the house; 3 ft on a residential corner lot within 25 ft of the street corner; side and rear yards, Nothing over 6 ft in a side or back yard; taller only next to a business or industrial lot with a business on it, or by planning commission approval.

Required for any fence. The zoning ordinance names fences in its definition of a building permit, which the city zoning administrator issues at City Hall. The fee is a percentage of construction cost with a $50 minimum; City Hall keeps the current fee list.

On corner lots in Chickamauga: On a residential corner lot nothing over 3 ft may stand within 25 ft of the street corner. In every zoning district, nothing that blocks a driver's view between 2 ft and 12 ft above the road may sit in the triangle formed by the two street lines and a line joining points 25 ft back from the corner.

Pool fences in Chickamauga: 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 Chickamauga: None from a property line; a fence may sit on the lot line. Fencing must stay behind the street or alley right-of-way.

Prohibited fence materials in Chickamauga: Any material not on the allowed list. Stone or brick panels in the front yard (columns and posts only). The city's chain link, barbed wire, razor wire and electric fence bans apply only to commercial development in the city's overlay district; chain link is allowed for a home fence.