Fence Rules in Grayson, Georgia

In Grayson, the maximum fence height is typically 6 ft in side and rear yards and 4 ft in front yards.

Required: a fence counts as a structure under the city code, and every structure needs a building permit; In practice the path is unclear: the city's permit portal has no fence permit type, the fee schedule lists no fence fee, and the residential permit guidelines never mention fences.

On corner lots in Grayson: Nothing sight-blocking over 30 in inside the corner triangle: the area between the right-of-way lines and a line joining points 20 ft from where they meet, in every district. Tree branches must be trimmed up to 8 ft; Outside that triangle, the street side of a corner lot counts as a side yard: 6 ft max.

Pool fences in Grayson: No city number. Georgia's state pool code governs through the building codes the city adopts: 48 in minimum barrier; The city requires a final inspection for pools.

Fence setbacks in Grayson: None: fences are exempt from the zoning setbacks, and no minimum distance from the property line exists; The only location rule: a front yard fence may not extend into the public right-of-way.

Prohibited fence materials in Grayson: Front yard: no wire, woven metal or chain link, unless the lot is in farm or undeveloped use or larger than 3 acres; Front yard: no exposed block, tires, junk or other discarded material; The ordinance says nothing about barbed wire, electric fence or razor wire: no such ban exists in Grayson's code.