Fence Rules in Newnan, Georgia

In Newnan, the maximum fence height is typically 6 ft in side and rear yards and 36 in in front yards.

Required for every fence, no matter the height; Bring a site plan or survey; you are responsible for locating your property lines; The application needs sign-offs from Planning & Zoning and Engineering, a contractor business license, an 811 utility locate, and a final inspection you schedule. An easement waiver is required if the fence sits in an easement.

On corner lots in Newnan: Sight triangle (Sec. 4-9): no fence, wall, planting or sign between 3 ft and 10 ft tall where two streets meet, or where a street meets a railroad; No fixed size: the triangle is set by the AASHTO highway design standard; Side yard along the other street: 6 ft, not the 36 in front-yard cap.

Pool fences in Newnan: Pools must be fenced per the state construction codes. The city sets no number of its own, so Georgia's 48 in minimum governs; A permanent building may count as part of the enclosure.

Fence setbacks in Newnan: Fences may go right on the property line: the city sets a 0 ft setback on every side, in every district, subject only to the sight-line rules; Before building a fence touching a sidewalk or street, the street superintendent must first agree on where the street line runs.

Prohibited fence materials in Newnan: Chain link in the front yard of any non-industrial lot: back and interior side yards only; Barbed and razor wire anywhere except industrial lots, and there only in back and interior side yards above 6 ft; Barbed wire on any fence along a street or public alley, citywide; Any material not on your district's list.