Fence Rules in Jonesboro, Georgia

In Jonesboro, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max; On a corner lot, both street-facing yards count as front yards; Most side and back yards at homes: 6 ft max, or up to 8 ft if City staff approves; On a corner lot, a street-facing side yard counts as a front yard: 4 ft max; Commercial and industrial zoning districts: 6 ft minimum, 8 ft max.

Required for building, installing or altering any fence; There is no fence-specific form: use the general Building Permit Application; In the H-1 and H-2 historic districts and the historic residential overlay, a Certificate of Appropriateness must be approved before the fence permit is issued; Office of the City Manager: 770-478-3800.

On corner lots in Jonesboro: Both street-facing yards count as front yards: 4 ft max, decorative or ornamental, no chain link; On residential property, nothing over 3 ft tall, measured from the crown of the street, inside the triangle formed by the two street centerlines running 75 ft back from the intersection (Sec. 58-4).

Pool fences in Jonesboro: No city rule of its own. Georgia's state pool code governs: 48 in minimum barrier.

Fence setbacks in Jonesboro: None from side or back property lines. A fence may be built to the line; A fence may not encroach into any public right-of-way or easement, or be placed over a street or sidewalk without city council consent (Sec. 58-3); Corner lots: nothing over 3 ft tall inside the 75 ft sight triangle.

Prohibited fence materials in Jonesboro: Chain link and similar woven wire in any front yard, which on a corner lot means both street-facing yards; Chain link in the H-2 district or the historic residential overlay; Barbed wire, razor wire and similar materials in all zoning districts, except M-1 light industrial with code enforcement officer approval.