Fence Rules in Dunwoody, Georgia

In Dunwoody, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max on a house lot; Most side and back yards: 8 ft max; A side or back yard along a street: 4 ft max on a house lot, or 8 ft along a busier collector or arterial road; On a corner lot, the street-facing side may reach 6 ft with the community development director's approval.

Permit required only for a fence or wall in the front yard or on a side that faces a street, a new vehicle gate, a replacement fence in those spots, or a fence within a stream buffer. Apply before installation; A fence entirely behind the house needs no permit but must still follow the rules; The permit is free; Permits and Inspections: 678-382-6821.

On corner lots in Dunwoody: Nothing at all (fence, wall, building, sign, plant or any other obstruction) within 15 ft of where two street right-of-way lines meet, or where a street meets a railroad. There is no low-height exception inside that area; A street-facing side yard fence may reach 6 ft only with the community development director's approval.

Pool fences in Dunwoody: No city rule of its own. Georgia's state pool code governs: 48 in minimum barrier.

Fence setbacks in Dunwoody: 3 ft minimum from a public right-of-way, unless the community development director approves otherwise; Where a front yard fence over 4 ft is allowed, it must sit at least 3 ft back from the front of the house; None from an interior property line. A fence may be built to the line.

Prohibited fence materials in Dunwoody: No chain link with plastic, vinyl, wood or other inserts, anywhere along a property line; On a single-family lot, no wire fencing along a street right-of-way. Plain chain link is still allowed as a security fence around a stormwater facility; No barbed wire, razor wire or electric fencing on any house lot.