Fence Rules in Dublin, Georgia

In Dublin, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max on any residential lot, and along each street on a corner lot or a lot with a street at both the front and the back; Most side and back yards: 8 ft max, measured from the natural ground level to the top of the fence; If that side or the back of your lot runs along a street: 4 ft max.

Required for any fence or wall except decorative landscaping fencing 42 in or under; the fee is $50, or $150 where City Council approval is needed. Inside a historic district the certificate of appropriateness comes first. Post a copy of the permit where it is easily seen at the job site.

On corner lots in Dublin: The 4 ft front-yard limit applies along each street; Fences keep an 8 ft setback to protect sight distance; the ordinance does not say which line it is measured from, and the Director of Engineering may require more. A decorative fence 2 ft or under may sit near the corner if Engineering finds it does not block the view of drivers.

Pool fences in Dublin: 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 Dublin: None from a side or rear property line. No fence in the public right-of-way, and none in an easement carrying city utilities or drainage (ditches and swales included) unless the City Manager approves it and a city hold-harmless agreement is recorded. On a corner lot: an 8 ft setback for sight distance.

Prohibited fence materials in Dublin: Chain link in the front yard of any lot with a home, unless it encloses a retention pond, an essential public service or a city-approved public facility, and then only black vinyl-coated; Barbed wire on any residential lot, except for security around essential public service or public facilities.