Fence Rules in Sky Valley, Georgia

In Sky Valley, fence height limits are: front yards, No fence height limit, except near a street corner (see corner lots). Ask the Building Inspector whether a fence may stand in a front yard, meaning the yard along every street; see setbacks; side and rear yards, No fence height limit.

Required for any fence, from the city's Building Official (the Building Inspector). Starting work without a permit costs $50 or double the permit fee, whichever is greater; The city's Building Permits web page shows an exemption for fences 6 ft or under copied from another state's code; the city code and its permit chart require a permit for every fence.

On corner lots in Sky Valley: Keep the triangle at a street corner clear of any fence that blocks the view between 2 ft and 12 ft above the road. The triangle runs 25 ft back from the corner along each right-of-way line (on a rounded corner, from where those lines would meet).

Pool fences in Sky Valley: City rule: a pool needs a security fence at least 6 ft tall (taller than the state's 48 in minimum) and a permit from the Building Official; 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.

Fence setbacks in Sky Valley: None written for fences. The zoning rule for sheds and other accessory buildings and structures (side and back yards only, 15 ft from every lot line, one per lot) may also apply to fences; ask the Building Inspector. The yard along every street counts as a front yard.

Prohibited fence materials in Sky Valley: Metal fencing of any kind, including link fencing such as chain link, on property zoned single-family or multifamily residential. Ask the Building Inspector whether that covers the MR (mixed residential) district.