Fence Rules in Hampton, Georgia

In Hampton, fence height limits are: front yards, R-1 to R-4, RD, RMH and MR-1: 42 in max; RA Residential-Agricultural: 6 ft; MR-2 and business districts: 8 ft; Downtown and mixed use districts: street-facing fencing restricted; side and rear yards, 8 ft max on any single-family or multifamily lot; MR-2 and business districts: 8 ft.

Required for any fence costing more than $300 to build, which is nearly all of them. The code counts a fence as a structure, so the building permit rule in Code Sec. 18-3 applies. Apply before work starts; Community Development, 17 East Main Street South: 770-946-4306.

On corner lots in Hampton: Nothing over 2.5 ft that blocks the view of pedestrian or vehicle traffic, inside the triangle formed by the right-of-way lines and a diagonal crossing them 20 ft from the corner, in every district; Signs, lights and similar objects sitting entirely at least 10 ft above finished grade are exempt.

Pool fences in Hampton: No pool barrier standard in the city code. Georgia's statewide 48 in minimum applies through the adopted building codes, but verify what the city enforces before building: 770-946-4306.

Fence setbacks in Hampton: No fence or hedge may encroach on any public right-of-way; Fences do not count as yard encroachments.

Prohibited fence materials in Hampton: Chain link, barbed wire, electric and similar non-decorative fencing, on any side facing a public or private street, public space or public right-of-way.