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Bulloch County

Fence Rules in Statesboro, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Statesboro, fence height limits are: front yards, No city fence height limit. The development code sets no maximum height for a home fence in any yard or zoning district; side and rear yards, No city fence height limit for side or back yards either.

Required only for a fence built on the line of a street or sidewalk, which needs a permit from the city engineer. The city has no other fence permit and prices none in its fee schedule, but it enforces the state building code, whose permit rules the local code does not print. Ask Planning and Development before you build.

On corner lots in Statesboro: No fence, structure, sign or planting may block the view at a street corner, driveway or railroad crossing in any zone. The code sets no sight-triangle dimensions and no lower fence height for a corner lot; Statesboro UDC Sec. 2.5.9.

Pool fences in Statesboro: 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 Statesboro: None. The code sets no fence setback from a property line or street for a home fence.

Prohibited fence materials in Statesboro: Downtown overlay only (the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority area, which includes some homes): chain link and barbed wire fences. Elsewhere the code bans no fence material for a home. The cyclone-fencing ban applies to junkyard screening only; Statesboro UDC Sec. 2.2.14.C(5).

Fence Regulations

Statesboro

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Permit Requirements
Required only for a fence built on the line of a street or sidewalk, which needs a permit from the city engineer. The city has no other fence permit and prices none in its fee schedule, but it enforces the state building code, whose permit rules the local code does not print. Ask Planning and Development before you build. Apply through the Community Core portal. Planning and Development · 912-764-0630 · Building Inspections · 912-764-5468 50 East Main Street, Statesboro, GA 30458
Height - Front Yard
No city fence height limit. The development code sets no maximum height for a home fence in any yard or zoning district.
Height - Side/Rear
No city fence height limit for side or back yards either. The screening heights in the code are minimums for dumpsters, loading docks and outdoor storage, not limits on a home fence.
Height Notes
The code does not define a fence and sets no rule for how fence height is measured. Every fence height in it is a minimum tied to screening: 6 ft to 8 ft around dumpsters, loading docks, mechanical equipment and visible outdoor storage; 6 ft to 15 ft around a junkyard; 6 ft to 8 ft where a highway commercial zone backs onto homes. None is a limit on a home fence.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
No fence, structure, sign or planting may block the view at a street corner, driveway or railroad crossing in any zone. The code sets no sight-triangle dimensions and no lower fence height for a corner lot. Statesboro UDC Sec. 2.5.9
Materials Prohibited
Downtown overlay only (the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority area, which includes some homes): chain link and barbed wire fences. Elsewhere the code bans no fence material for a home. The cyclone-fencing ban applies to junkyard screening only. Statesboro UDC Sec. 2.2.14.C(5)
Historic Districts
None. The city has no local historic district, preservation commission or certificate of appropriateness process; its historic provisions are optional incentives for pre-1945 buildings.
Setbacks
None. The code sets no fence setback from a property line or street for a home fence.
Design Requirements
None for a home fence. The code has no finished-side, opacity or spacing rule; its design rules attach to required screening and buffers.
Gates
None beyond the pool rules. The code sets no gate rule for a home fence.
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped flood hazard area a city development permit comes before any man-made change to the land. In the floodway, no new construction unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels. Fences are exempt from the soil erosion permit. Statesboro UDC Secs. 4.4.2.C, 4.4.4.B(4)
Color Restrictions
None for a home fence outside the downtown overlay, where exterior color changes follow the overlay's palette rules.
Source
Statesboro UDC Sec. 2.5.5
Notes
Governed by the city's own Unified Development Code (adopted September 19, 2023), which sets no fence height limit for a home. Bulloch County's rules do not apply inside the city. Pool barriers follow the state pool code, which the city enforces. Planning and Development · 912-764-0630 · Building Inspections · 912-764-5468 50 East Main Street, Statesboro, GA 30458

Rules can vary within a jurisdiction. Historic districts and zoning overlays often have stricter requirements. Look up your exact address to confirm which rules apply to your property.

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