Fence Rules in Ringgold, Georgia

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

Unconfirmed for fences: the city code has no fence permit provision, and building permits inside the city are issued and enforced by the Catoosa County building inspector, on the county's fee schedule. The county handout that exempts fences is a county rule and does not apply inside the city. Ask both offices before you build.

On corner lots in Ringgold: On a corner lot, no fence, wall or hedge may block the view between 3 1/2 ft and 8 ft above the road inside the sight triangle: the area between the two street lines and a line joining points 25 ft back from the corner along each. This applies in every zone; Ringgold Zoning Ordinance Sec. 4.7.

Pool fences in Ringgold: 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 Ringgold: None. A fence may stand on the lot line as long as it does not encroach on the neighbor's property. The code's 3 ft setback for detached accessory structures is not written into the fence section; ask Code Enforcement if you plan to build on the line.

Prohibited fence materials in Ringgold: None for a home fence. The code bans no fence material on a residential lot and has no barbed wire, razor wire or electric fence rule.