Fence Rules in Hoschton, Georgia

In Hoschton, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max on a home lot. On a corner lot, every yard along a street counts as a front yard, so the 4 ft cap follows both streets; Side and back yards: 8 ft max, or 4 ft where that yard runs along a street on a home lot. Retaining walls and tennis court fencing are exempt.

Required for any fence. The zoning ordinance counts a fence as a structure and requires a building permit before any structure goes up; the city lists fence permits among its applications, filed through its CitizenServe portal. Fee: $150 plus a $25 administrative fee, paid before the permit issues; work done without a permit is charged double the fee.

On corner lots in Hoschton: On a corner lot every yard along a street is a front yard, so a home fence there is capped at 4 ft. No fence, wall or hedge may block the view of drivers or pedestrians between 30 in and 12 ft above the road at any street corner or where a driveway meets a street; the ordinance sets no triangle distance.

Pool fences in Hoschton: 4 ft minimum, 6 ft maximum, around a pool set in the back yard 15 ft off the side and rear lot lines; 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 Hoschton: None from a property line. Fences are not subject to the building or accessory-structure setbacks. No fence or wall in a public right-of-way; a retaining wall may sit partly in a local road right-of-way if it poses no visibility or other public hazard.

Prohibited fence materials in Hoschton: Exposed concrete block, tires, junk or other discarded materials. Barbed wire in every residential district other than the agricultural district.