GeorgiaFence Rules

Camden County

Fence Rules in Unincorporated Camden County, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Unincorporated Camden County, fence height limits are: front yards, No county fence height limit. The county repealed its fence height rules in 2014. Where your driveway meets a street, nothing over 30 in may block the view; side and rear yards, No county fence height limit. The face and post height figures once in the code were struck in November 2014.

Unconfirmed for fences: the county code requires a building permit for any structure under the state building code, and the county's own permit list and online portal have no fence permit, so ask Planning and Development before you build. Any accessory structure of 200 sq ft or more needs a building permit. Apply through the county's online portal.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Camden County: No fixed sight triangle. A fence has no setback but may not block visibility at a street intersection. Where a private drive or entrance meets a public street, nothing over 30 in may block the view; Camden County UDC Secs. 207(c)(2), 1010(c).

Pool fences in Unincorporated Camden County: A pool serving a single-family home needs a fence at least 4 ft tall of chain link, solid wood or vinyl, with a locked gate; 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 and lattice.

Fence setbacks in Unincorporated Camden County: None. A fence may go right to the property line, as long as it does not block visibility at a street intersection; A fence may not encroach on an easement unless the easement allows it; Whether a fence may go in the front yard at all is unsettled in the code. Ask Planning and Development.

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Camden County: None. The county struck its fence material rules in 2014 and bans no fence material, barbed wire included.

Fence Regulations

Unincorporated Camden County

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Permit Requirements
Unconfirmed for fences: the county code requires a building permit for any structure under the state building code, and the county's own permit list and online portal have no fence permit, so ask Planning and Development before you build. Any accessory structure of 200 sq ft or more needs a building permit. Apply through the county's online portal. Planning and Development · 912-729-5603 · Mon-Fri 8 to 5 135 Gross Road, Kingsland, GA 31548
Height - Front Yard
No county fence height limit. The county repealed its fence height rules in 2014. Where your driveway meets a street, nothing over 30 in may block the view.
Height - Side/Rear
No county fence height limit. The face and post height figures once in the code were struck in November 2014.
Height Notes
The county's fence height limits, post allowances, opacity and material rules and the variance route for a fence height exception were all deleted on November 18, 2014, along with the 3 ft front-yard setback. The height limits in the zoning tables apply to buildings, not to fences. The 2009 edition of the code, still posted in the county archive, prints those repealed rules. The code sets no rule for measuring fence height.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
No fixed sight triangle. A fence has no setback but may not block visibility at a street intersection. Where a private drive or entrance meets a public street, nothing over 30 in may block the view. Camden County UDC Secs. 207(c)(2), 1010(c)
Materials Prohibited
None. The county struck its fence material rules in 2014 and bans no fence material, barbed wire included.
Historic Districts
None. The county has no historic district, preservation ordinance or certificate of appropriateness process.
Setbacks
None. A fence may go right to the property line, as long as it does not block visibility at a street intersection. A fence may not encroach on an easement unless the easement allows it. Whether a fence may go in the front yard at all is unsettled in the code. Ask Planning and Development.
Design Requirements
None. The county struck its finished-side, opacity and solid-fence rules in 2014.
Gates
None beyond the pool gate, which must lock.
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped floodway nothing may be built unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels or widen the floodway. The flood rules never name fences, but they reach any man-made change to the land. In a mapped flood hazard area a fence must be placed to block flood flow as little as possible and be firmly anchored. Building a fence does not need a county land-disturbance (erosion control) permit.
Color Restrictions
None. The county sets no fence color rule.
Source
Camden County UDC Secs. 207(c)(2), 207(e)(3)
Notes
Governed by the county's own Unified Development Code (effective 2009, amended through February 2026), published on the county website; the county repealed its fence height, material and design rules in November 2014, so the code now sets no height limit and no setback for a fence in the unincorporated area. A city address follows that city's own code. The state pool code applies on top of the county pool rule. Planning and Development · 912-729-5603 · 135 Gross Road, Kingsland, GA 31548

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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