Fence Rules in Riverdale, Georgia

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

Required for commercial fences: $150 on the November 2023 fee schedule; That same schedule lists residential fences as N/A, so whether the city still issues a residential fence permit is unresolved. Confirm before starting work: Building and Permitting Division, Esmeralda Pruitt, 770-909-5486, epruitt@riverdalega.gov.

On corner lots in Riverdale: Nothing between 3 ft and 8 ft tall inside the triangle measured 20 ft from where two right-of-way lines meet; Same rule where a private driveway meets a street, measured 5 ft along the driveway.

Pool fences in Riverdale: 5 ft minimum, 6 ft maximum, with a self-closing gate and a self-latching device; The zoning ordinance sets a 4 ft minimum, but the city's building code and property maintenance code both require at least 60 inches at a home (Secs. 18-28 and 18-36); Pool: at least 10 ft from all side and back lot lines, and none in a front yard.

Fence setbacks in Riverdale: No numeric setback for fences; A fence may not block a neighbor's view when pulling out onto a street, and must leave access for trash collection, water and utility meter readers, and mail delivery; Pools: at least 10 ft from all side and back lot lines.

Prohibited fence materials in Riverdale: Electric fences, razor wire, barbed wire, hog wire and similar, on any property; Slatted chain link, and anything not made to be a fence: sheet metal, plywood, tin or plastic roofing, doors, car parts; A fence along a public right-of-way may not be solid (opaque).