Fence Rules in Sandy Springs, Georgia

Fence and Wall Permit Application required. Must submit site plan to scale, fence detail/elevations. Owner affidavit required.

4 ft max for solid/opaque fences. May exceed 4 ft with spaced picket design (2" min gap, 2:1 picket-to-opening ratio for vertical, 1:1 for horizontal).

8 ft max for solid/opaque fences

Height measured from finished grade to highest point between columns/posts. Columns and ornaments may exceed max height by up to 3 ft.

Must not impair driver vision or constitute safety hazard

Wood, brick, stacked stone, stucco, ornamental metal, or other durable material approved by Director. Chain-link allowed only in side/rear yards (not parallel to street) and must be vinyl-coated.

Vinyl (except replacement in kind of existing). Barbed wire, razor wire, concertina wire prohibited.

N/A - refer to specific overlay districts if applicable

Fence footings must be entirely within property, cannot encroach onto property line

Finished side must face street and adjoining properties. Street-facing fences 6+ ft require 3 ft landscape strip. Street-facing fences need masonry piers (12" min width) every 24 ft and at direction changes. Street-facing walls need architectural variations every 24 ft.

Must open inwardly (toward property). Min 30 ft from edge of pavement. May be up to 3 ft taller than attached fence. Stand-alone gates need masonry piers on both sides. Public/private streets cannot be gated.

See Sec. 9.4.3. Walls 6+ ft require PE design and certification.

Fences prohibited in regulatory floodway. May be permitted in Future Conditions Floodway if: sufficient open area certified by PE, posts anchored (PE certified), no-rise certification approved. See Sec. 9.5.3.E.

Only black, white, or earth tones permitted. Primary and neon colors prohibited.