Fence Rules in Pooler, Georgia

In Pooler, fence height limits are: front yards, No privacy or chain link fence in front of the house. Only a decorative fence may go there: 4 ft max, at least 30 percent open, with city approval; side and rear yards, By fence type, not yard: wood or similar residential fence 6 ft max, chain link 4 ft max, animal enclosure 4 to 6 ft.

Required for every fence, at any height; Submit: a property survey or approved site plan showing all property lines and easements, plus the fence's height, dimensions, type, material and location. Applications go through the Building & Inspections online portal.

On corner lots in Pooler: Two rules apply at once. The fence code: nothing that blocks the view between 3 ft and 6 ft above the road inside a triangle 30 ft back from the corner along each street line, or within 10 ft of a driveway or alley. The zoning code: nothing over 3 ft inside a triangle 25 ft back from the corner along the right-of-way lines.

Pool fences in Pooler: Pool fence: at least 4 ft tall, gates lockable, self-closing and self-latching; Openings: 4 in max. Georgia's state pool code (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2024) applies on top of the city code's 6 in; Pool itself: side or back yard, at least 10 ft from any property line.

Fence setbacks in Pooler: None from a side or back property line for a home fence; the zoning code does not treat a fence as a structure; A privacy or chain link fence may not pass the front setback line (or the side-street line on a corner lot), and nothing may stick into a street or sidewalk.

Prohibited fence materials in Pooler: Barbed wire above a chain link (utility) fence; Business and industrial security fences: three strands of vinyl-coated barbed wire allowed on a 6 ft fence, none on an 8 ft fence; Main Street overlay along Highway 80: no unscreened chain link or woven metal fence.