Fence Rules in Covington, Georgia

In Covington, fence height limits are: front yards, NR1 to NR3 residential districts: 42 in max; Walker's Bend: 36 in max in the front yard, and in the side yard of a corner lot; side and rear yards, NR1 to NR3 residential districts: 8 ft max; Walker's Bend: privacy fences up to 8 ft in the back yard only; Clark's Grove: 6 ft max in the side yard.

Required. Submit the fence application to Planning and Zoning with a $50 permit fee, plus applicable review and inspection fees, payable to City of Covington; Review takes no more than 15 days.

On corner lots in Covington: Nothing over 2.5 ft in the sight triangle formed by the two right-of-way lines and a line joining them 20 ft from the intersection.

Pool fences in Covington: 6 ft minimum fence with appropriate closure around any pool two feet or more deep, under Sec. 16.20.020.L; Sec. 16.20.690 separately sets a 5 ft minimum security fence with a self-closing, positive-latching gate, so the pool is enclosed at all times; A 6 ft fence meets both; Install the fence and gate before filling the pool.

Fence setbacks in Covington: Front-yard fences go within 6 inches of the property line; Never in the public right-of-way.

Prohibited fence materials in Covington: Front yards in the NR1 to NR3 residential districts: wire, woven metal and chain link, unless the property is agricultural or undeveloped, or the lot is over three acres; Front yard setback: exposed block, tires, junk and other discarded material; Walker's Bend: PVC, chain link and plastic anywhere on the lot.