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Liberty County

Fence Rules in Midway (Liberty County), Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Midway (Liberty County), the maximum fence height is typically 6 ft in side and rear yards and 48 in in front yards.

Unconfirmed for fences: the development ordinance counts a fence as a structure and calls for a zoning permit from the planning commission ahead of any building permit, but the city's own building permit covers only a structure with a roof, and the county publishes no fence permit or fee. Call both offices before you build.

On corner lots in Midway (Liberty County): At a road intersection, nothing may block the view between 30 in and 10 ft above the road inside the clear area: the space between the two right-of-way lines and a line joining points 20 ft back from the corner along each. Where a driveway meets a public street, no fence, wall, hedge or sign over 2 1/2 ft.

Pool fences in Midway (Liberty County): 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 Midway (Liberty County): The fence stays out of the street right-of-way and out of any drainage or utility easement, and a side or back yard fence stops at the front setback line.

Prohibited fence materials in Midway (Liberty County): None. The ordinance bans no fence material in the city and has no barbed wire or razor wire rule.

Fence Regulations

Midway (Liberty County)

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Permit Requirements
Unconfirmed for fences: the development ordinance counts a fence as a structure and calls for a zoning permit from the planning commission ahead of any building permit, but the city's own building permit covers only a structure with a roof, and the county publishes no fence permit or fee. Call both offices before you build. Zoning permit: Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator for Midway · 912-408-2034 · 100 Main Street, Suite 7520, Hinesville, GA 31313 Building permit: Liberty County Building and Licensing · 912-876-8454 · Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm Courthouse Annex, Room 1200, 112 North Main Street, Hinesville, GA 31313
Height - Front Yard
48 in max in the front yard, the strip between your front property line and the front setback line, 20 ft to 50 ft deep depending on zone.
Height - Side/Rear
6 ft is the height the ordinance allows in a side or back yard; it states no other side or rear figure. The fence may not run past the front setback line toward the street.
Height Notes
Height is measured from the average finished ground level around the fence to its highest point. The front setback line that splits the 48 in strip from the 6 ft yard sits 20 ft back in the R-8 zone, 25 ft in R-12, 35 ft in the farm-residential AR-1 zone, 50 ft in the farm A-1 zone, and 35 ft on any lot fronting a main road.
Pool Fences
View Pool Fence Safety Requirements
Corner Lots
At a road intersection, nothing may block the view between 30 in and 10 ft above the road inside the clear area: the space between the two right-of-way lines and a line joining points 20 ft back from the corner along each. Where a driveway meets a public street, no fence, wall, hedge or sign over 2 1/2 ft. The ordinance gives a corner lot a front yard along each street but also sets a separate side-street setback; ask the planning commission which limit applies to a fence on the second street side. Liberty County UDO Secs. 301-5.C, 301-12
Materials Prohibited
None. The ordinance bans no fence material in the city and has no barbed wire or razor wire rule.
Historic Districts
None. The city has no local historic district or certificate of appropriateness process; its National Register listing carries no fence review.
Setbacks
The fence stays out of the street right-of-way and out of any drainage or utility easement, and a side or back yard fence stops at the front setback line. The fence section sets no distance from a side or rear property line, and the ordinance list of accessory structures (garage, shed, pool, greenhouse, gazebo, radio antenna) does not name fences; ask the planning commission before building on the line. Liberty County UDO Secs. 302-7, 302-9
Design Requirements
None citywide. Within 750 ft of US 84, US 17, SR 38, SR 119, Islands Highway or Fort Morris Road (the Liberty Gateway overlay), the design guidelines favor cast iron, wrought iron, brick, stucco or flat-capped vertical board wood and discourage chain link and stockade fences; the city council can exempt a single-family home on an existing lot. Liberty County UDO App. C, Sec. III
Gates
None, apart from the pool rules. In the Liberty Gateway overlay a gate should swing onto your own walkway, not the public sidewalk.
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped flood hazard area a development permit comes before any man-made change to the land. Along an unstudied stream, nothing is built within 25 ft of the top of the bank, or the width of the stream if that is more, unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels by more than a foot. In a coastal high hazard (V) zone, no solid walls below the lowest horizontal support of an elevated building; lattice or mesh screening only. Midway Code Secs. 12-27, 12-88(a)(2), 12-90
Color Restrictions
None. The ordinance sets no fence color rule.
Source
Liberty County UDO Sec. 302-9
Notes
Governed by the Liberty County Unified Development Ordinance, which the city enacted as its own law by Ordinance 2023-02 (effective July 1, 2023) while repealing its old zoning chapter. Zoning goes through the Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission; building permits through the county. Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission · 912-408-2034 · 100 Main Street, Suite 7520, Hinesville, GA 31313 Liberty County Building and Licensing · 912-876-8454 · 112 North Main Street, Room 1200, Hinesville, GA 31313

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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