Fence Rules in Columbus, Georgia

In Columbus, the maximum fence height is typically 8 ft in side and rear yards and 8 ft in front yards.

Required by the building code for any structure, and the code counts a fence as one, but the city publishes no fence permit form or fee, so confirm with Inspections and Code before you build; Historic districts: a certificate of appropriateness comes first, and no building permit is issued until it is approved; Apply online through the city's permit portal.

On corner lots in Columbus: Fences, walls and hedges stay at least 20 ft back from the corner right-of-way line, the line where your lot meets the public street; Exceptions may be granted for hedges or ground cover 30 in or lower and for trees limbed up at least 8 ft; No fence anywhere may block a driver's view.

Pool fences in Columbus: 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 Columbus: None from a side or back property line; a fence may go along the edge of any required yard; A fence may not block a public easement or hang over a dedicated right-of-way, and stays 20 ft from a corner right-of-way line.

Prohibited fence materials in Columbus: None citywide. No barbed or razor wire rule. A wall the code requires to be solid may not be chain link, slatted or not; Corridor overlays: no chain link except in side and rear yards (2nd Ave: rear only), screened to 6 ft with plants; Historic districts: guidelines reject plank and chain link in front and side yards.