Fence Rules in Guyton, Georgia

In Guyton, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max from grade on a home lot, and more than 35 percent open. The same limit applies along any lot line that borders a street; side and rear yards, Nothing over 6 ft from grade along the sides and back of a home lot, or 4 ft and more than 35 percent open where that line borders a street.

Required for any fence or wall inside the city. City staff issue the permit; the fee is $125 per lot, including a $75 administrative fee, and the building permit application has a fence checkbox. A variance from the fence rules goes to City Council through the Planning and Zoning Commission with a $50 fee.

On corner lots in Guyton: A side, corner or back lot line that borders a public street follows the front-yard rule: 4 ft max and more than 35 percent open. Nothing over 2 1/2 ft that blocks the view where a driveway meets a street. At a street corner, keep the view clear between 30 in and 10 ft above the road within 20 ft of the corner along both streets.

Pool fences in Guyton: 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 Guyton: 3 ft from any public right-of-way, with a 3 ft landscaped strip kept up between the fence and the street. No fence on the line of a street or sidewalk without the city manager's permission. The code sets no fence setback from an interior property line.

Prohibited fence materials in Guyton: Barbed wire on residential property. Wire fencing other than chain link anywhere it would be visible from a public street, in every zoning district.