Fence Rules in Port Wentworth, Georgia

In Port Wentworth, the maximum fence height is typically 6 ft in side and rear yards and 4 ft in front yards.

Required for every fence and wall, at any height; Submit: fence permit application with a site plan, the recorded plat showing where the fence goes and each side's length, an HOA authorization letter, a letter from any neighbor whose fence yours ties into, and the contractor's business license. Two inspections: post holes (at least 2 ft deep) and final.

On corner lots in Port Wentworth: On a corner lot the yard along the side street is a second front yard: 4 ft max there; Inside the sight triangle, 20 ft back from the corner along each right-of-way line, nothing over 3 ft; The city permit checklist applies 3 ft to that whole side-street yard, so expect the counter to ask for 3 ft.

Pool fences in Port Wentworth: 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 Port Wentworth: None from a property line. A fence may not sit in any public right-of-way or easement.

Prohibited fence materials in Port Wentworth: Razor wire and electric fences: banned in every district; Barbed wire: banned in residential districts and on any lot with a home, except around public utilities or public facilities.