Fence Rules in Tyrone, Georgia

Zoning compliance certificate required for all walls and fences in a front yard prior to construction. Scaled drawing required showing elevations, location, height, materials, grade changes.

4 ft max. No solid fence >4 ft in front yard. Solid fences >4 ft must be in side or rear yard only.

8 ft max solid. Chain link over 4 ft must be green or black vinyl-coated.

Posts/columns, light fixtures, ornamental statues not included in 4 ft measurement. Vehicular entry structure exempt from 4 ft and 50% visibility within 35 ft of driveway. Grade changes require stair-step adjustments.

On arterial/collector street: exempt from 4 ft max height for noise reduction. Exception does NOT apply to the street the front door faces.

≤4 ft: brick, stucco, synthetic stucco, rock, stone, cast-stone, wood, wrought iron. >4 ft: same plus green/black vinyl-coated chain link.

Uncoated chain link fences over 4 ft prohibited. No specific barbed wire/electric prohibition found in ordinance text.

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No fence in public right-of-way. Min 3 ft from fire hydrants. Driveway clearance: min 14 ft wide x 14 ft high for emergency vehicles.

Front yard requires zoning compliance certificate with scaled drawing. Fences >4 ft allowed only in side/rear yards.

Vehicular entry structures exempt from 4 ft restriction within 35 ft of driveway

Not specified in fence section

Stormwater facility walls/fences exempt from Sec. 113-161 requirements

Chain link over 4 ft must be green or black vinyl-coated

Sec. 113-161 (Ord. 2016-02, effective 5-17-2016). Horse properties: chainlink/wire exempt from 4 ft max, up to 5 ft front yard. Farming in A-R: exempt from height and material requirements. Through lots exempt from 4 ft max except front-door-facing street.