Fence Rules in Gainesville, Georgia

In Gainesville, the maximum fence height is typically 8 ft in side and rear yards and 4 ft in front yards.

Required only for a fence over 6 ft, the threshold on the city's permit list; The code is looser: ULDC Sec. 16-6-3 exempts a fence not over 7 ft from a building permit; Height, location and material rules still apply; Temporary construction-site fencing is exempt from the fence rules, approved by the Building Official and removed when construction ends.

On corner lots in Gainesville: Nothing over 2.5 ft inside a sight triangle: no fence, wall, sign, berm or planting; A sight triangle sits at every street intersection and driveway. It runs 25 ft each way at a driveway, and along a street it runs 30 ft on a local street, 100 ft on a collector, 150 ft on an arterial; ULDC Sec. 13-6-1 and Sec. 13-6-4.

Pool fences in Gainesville: 4 ft minimum fence or wall, with a lockable gate, kept in good condition; The Director may waive it where the lot is already fenced or enclosed; The pool goes in a side or rear yard, at least 10 ft from any property line; The city has also adopted Georgia's swimming pool code; ULDC Sec. 9-10-15 and Sec. 16-1-10.

Fence setbacks in Gainesville: Fences and walls should run along side or back shared property lines; Retaining walls and subdivision entrance monuments may not sit in the right-of-way of a local street; Any fence visible from the public right-of-way must have its appearance softened with landscaping approved by the Director.

Prohibited fence materials in Gainesville: Exposed concrete block, tires, scrap metal, sheet metal, plastic or fiberglass sheeting, vinyl siding or fabric, plywood, pallet material, junk and other discarded items.