Fence Rules in Sugar Hill, Georgia

In Sugar Hill, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max, subject to the corner visibility rules; On a corner lot or a lot with more than one street side, the City Manager decides which yard counts as the front, and can set conditions on the look and placement of a front yard fence; side and rear yards, The ordinance says 8 ft max for homes.

Required for any fence taller than 3 ft. That is the threshold the city publishes on its own permit FAQ; There is no fee for a fence permit; Planning & Development, 5039 West Broad Street: (770) 945-6734, planning@cityofsugarhill.com, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

On corner lots in Sugar Hill: 3 ft max for any fence, wall or hedge inside the corner sight triangle: the area between the two street-side lot lines and a line joining points 20 ft from where they meet; The City Manager decides which yard counts as the front on a corner or multi-street lot.

Pool fences in Sugar Hill: 4 ft 6 in minimum is the operative figure: the pool must be fully enclosed by a fence at least 4 ft 6 in above grade, with gates at every opening, self-closing and self-latching devices at the top of each gate, and rot- or rust-resistant posts.

Fence setbacks in Sugar Hill: Along any public or private street: at least 3 ft off the property line; Elsewhere you may build up to your own side or back lot line, but not onto a neighbor's land or an easement without written permission from the owner or easement holder.

Prohibited fence materials in Sugar Hill: Residential districts: no barbed wire, razor wire, spikes, glass, tires, junk or other discarded materials; Chicken wire, hog wire and welded wire mesh: only as backing on the inside of an approved wooden picket or rail fence.