Fence Rules in Clayton, Georgia

In Clayton, fence height limits are: front yards, No fence height limit, except near a street corner (see corner lots). Ask the Zoning Administrator whether a fence may stand in a front yard, meaning the yard on every street side of the lot; see setbacks; side and rear yards, No fence height limit.

Required for any fence or wall, from the city's Zoning Administrator; Planning and Zoning Administrator · 706-949-3676 · permits@cityofclaytonga.gov; City Hall, 837 Hwy 76 W, Suite 101, Clayton, GA 30525.

On corner lots in Clayton: Keep the triangle at a street corner clear of any fence that blocks the view between 2.5 ft and 12 ft above the road. The triangle runs 25 ft back from the corner along each right-of-way line (on a rounded corner, from where those lines would meet); Clayton Code Sec. 46-44.

Pool fences in Clayton: City rule: a home pool needs a security fence at least 6 ft tall (taller than the state's 48 in minimum) and a pool permit from the Zoning Administrator; 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.

Fence setbacks in Clayton: At least 2 ft from a public right-of-way, and never blocking the view along it; The code's rule for garages and other accessory buildings and uses (side and back yards only, 5 ft from every lot line) may also apply to fences; ask the Zoning Administrator. The yard on every street side of the lot counts as a front yard.

Prohibited fence materials in Clayton: Barbed wire: top strands 6 ft above the ground may be allowed in agricultural, commercial and industrial districts. The code does not say whether barbed wire is allowed in home districts, so ask the Zoning Administrator.