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Fence Rules in Loganville, Georgia

Last verified: August 29, 2026

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At a glance

In Loganville, fence height limits are: front yards, No fence is allowed in the front yard at all. Nothing may be built closer to the street than the lot's front building setback line: an outright ban, not a height limit; No 4 ft front yard allowance exists anywhere in the city code; side and rear yards, 8 ft max.

Required for every fence, at any height. The building rules name fences expressly, with no height or value cutoff, and a separate zoning rule requires a permit for any structure worth $50 or more; A permit lapses if no substantial construction progress is made within 6 months, and it can't be transferred.

On corner lots in Loganville: You may fence the yard along the side street beside the house, but not the yard the house faces; Nothing over 2.5 ft within the corner triangle: the area between the right-of-way lines and a line joining points 20 ft from where they meet (or from where the tangent lines meet on a rounded corner).

Pool fences in Loganville: 5 ft minimum security fence around the pool, with a gate that closes and latches itself so the pool is enclosed at all times; This is taller than Georgia's 48 in state minimum.

Fence setbacks in Loganville: No distance from the property line or right-of-way is required; The one location rule: no fence closer to the street than the lot's front building setback line.

Prohibited fence materials in Loganville: No barbed wire, field fence or electric fence in any subdivision or residentially zoned area.

Fence Regulations

Loganville

Permit Requirements
Required for every fence, at any height. The building rules name fences expressly, with no height or value cutoff, and a separate zoning rule requires a permit for any structure worth $50 or more. A permit lapses if no substantial construction progress is made within 6 months, and it can't be transferred. Planning & Development, 4303 Lawrenceville Road: 770-466-1165, planning@loganville-ga.gov
Height - Front Yard
No fence is allowed in the front yard at all. Nothing may be built closer to the street than the lot's front building setback line: an outright ban, not a height limit. No 4 ft front yard allowance exists anywhere in the city code.
Height - Side/Rear
8 ft max. One flat citywide cap on every fence and wall, not a side-or-back-specific number.
Height Notes
Height is measured from the top of the street curb, the alley surface, or the official grade, whichever is higher; on a line between two lots, from the average grade on the lower lot's side. Loganville spans Gwinnett and Walton counties but one city code governs both: a Gwinnett-side and a Walton-side address get the identical rule. The planning commission can approve taller fences as screening between different uses, or between similar uses by agreement, as long as corner visibility isn't reduced.
Corner Lots
You may fence the yard along the side street beside the house, but not the yard the house faces. Nothing over 2.5 ft within the corner triangle: the area between the right-of-way lines and a line joining points 20 ft from where they meet (or from where the tangent lines meet on a rounded corner).
Materials Allowed
In subdivisions: chain link or another decorative type only. Outside subdivisions: no material list.
Materials Prohibited
No barbed wire, field fence or electric fence in any subdivision or residentially zoned area.
Historic Districts
None. The city has no historic district, preservation commission or fence review requirement. The Main Street overlay regulates building walls and planters only, not fences.
Setbacks
No distance from the property line or right-of-way is required. The one location rule: no fence closer to the street than the lot's front building setback line.
Design Requirements
No finished-side rule for home fences. In subdivisions, fences must be chain link or another decorative type. The planning commission can approve extra height as screening between uses, as long as corner visibility isn't reduced.
Gates
No rule for ordinary fence gates. Pool gates must close and latch themselves.
Notes
Governed by City Code Sec. 119-324. Planning & Development, 4303 Lawrenceville Road: 770-466-1165, planning@loganville-ga.gov, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Rules can vary within a jurisdiction. Historic districts and zoning overlays often have stricter requirements. Look up your exact address to confirm which rules apply to your property.

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