Fence Rules in Peachtree Corners, Georgia

In Peachtree Corners, fence height limits are: Front yard for homes and townhomes: 4 ft max; Front yard in other districts: 6 ft max; Holcomb Bridge Overlay front yard: 4 ft max; Interior side and rear yards: 8 ft max; Corner lot side street is a front yard: 4 ft max; Holcomb Bridge Overlay side and rear: 6 ft max; Sports courts: 12 ft max.

Required only for a fence over 7 ft, or for a brick or stone wall that needs footings; No permit for a typical residential fence 7 ft or under; Email a site plan to Planning and Zoning before you install; The 7 ft threshold is set by the city construction code, Sec. 10-23; Community Development (Building & Permitting), 678-691-1200.

On corner lots in Peachtree Corners: A front yard fence on a corner lot may reach 6 ft, but only with Director of Community Development approval. It is not allowed automatically; Nothing between 3 ft and 15 ft tall within 20 ft of the corner where two streets (or a street and a railroad) meet.

Pool fences in Peachtree Corners: 4 ft minimum fence or other barrier all the way around the pool; If the wall of an above ground pool is the barrier, the ladder or steps must lock, come off, or be secured; A plan showing the pool and its enclosing fence must be approved before the pool permit is issued.

Fence setbacks in Peachtree Corners: None. A fence may be built to the property line; A fence may not be placed in the public right-of-way (Sec. 600); Activity Center/Corridor Overlay, which covers business and attached-home property: 5 ft back from the right-of-way where the fence sits in the landscaped strip along the street.

Prohibited fence materials in Peachtree Corners: No chain link, hog wire or barbed wire in a front yard. Home lots of 3 acres or more are exempt, and a stormwater pond may use vinyl coated chain link; No exposed concrete block, tires, junk or other discarded materials; No electric or barbed wire in residential districts on lots under 3 acres.