Fence Rules in Unincorporated Barrow County, Georgia

In Unincorporated Barrow County, fence height limits are: front yards, R-1, R-2, and single-family or duplex lots in R-3 or MH: 4 ft max; AG and AR rural lots: 5 ft max; Townhouses and multi-family, any district: 6 ft max; Office, commercial and industrial: 8 ft max; Most side and back yards: 8 ft max; Along a street: the front yard limit applies.

Not required. Height, placement and material rules still apply; Planning and Community Development: 770-307-3000.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Barrow County: A corner lot has two front yards; The yard along the side street takes the front yard height limit, not the 8 ft side and back limit; No fence within 15 ft of the point where two street right-of-way lines cross.

Pool fences in Unincorporated Barrow County: 4 ft minimum fence or wall around a pool, with a self-locking gate; A neighborhood or subdivision amenity pool: 6 ft minimum; The pool must sit as far from the property line as a house would, measured from the fence or wall, not the water; Barrow County UDC Sec. 89-218 and Sec. 89-170.

Fence setbacks in Unincorporated Barrow County: None. A fence may sit right on the property line, as long as it stays out of utility and drainage easements, out of the public right-of-way, and doesn't block the view at intersections.

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Barrow County: In R-1 and R-2, and on single-family or duplex lots in R-3 and MH: no chain link, barbed wire or woven wire fence in a front yard; On a corner lot, that includes the yard along the side street.