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Catoosa County

Fence Rules in Unincorporated Catoosa County, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Unincorporated Catoosa County, fence height limits are: front yards, No county fence height limit. The development code sets no maximum height for a home fence in any yard; side and rear yards, No county fence height limit for side or back yards either. The fence heights in the code are minimum screening heights for commercial and industrial uses.

Not required for a home fence under the county code, whose permit trigger covers buildings and land development over one acre, except a fence in a road right-of-way or around a swimming pool, which the county's handout does not exempt. The pool itself needs a permit: every in-ground pool, and any above-ground pool 24 in or taller.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Catoosa County: None. The county has no sight-triangle or visibility rule for a fence at a street corner; its corner-lot rule sets building setbacks only.

Pool fences in Unincorporated Catoosa County: 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 Unincorporated Catoosa County: None for a home fence. A fence inside a required screening buffer, which arises only where unlike districts or uses meet, sits at least 2 ft off the property line. No fence in a drainage easement, which is marked on the plat for your lot; Catoosa County UDC Secs. 4.08.05, 6.03.20(C)(3).

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Catoosa County: None. The county bans no fence material for a home and has no barbed wire, razor wire or electric fence rule.

Fence Regulations

Unincorporated Catoosa County

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Permit Requirements
Not required for a home fence under the county code, whose permit trigger covers buildings and land development over one acre, except a fence in a road right-of-way or around a swimming pool, which the county's handout does not exempt. The pool itself needs a permit: every in-ground pool, and any above-ground pool 24 in or taller. In a mapped flood zone a development permit comes first. Building Inspection · 706-965-4226 · Planning and Zoning · 706-965-3787 · permits@catoosa.com 184 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, GA 30736
Height - Front Yard
No county fence height limit. The development code sets no maximum height for a home fence in any yard.
Height - Side/Rear
No county fence height limit for side or back yards either. The fence heights in the code are minimum screening heights for commercial and industrial uses.
Height Notes
The code defines a structure as a walled and roofed building, so its height and setback tables do not reach a fence. The fence heights it does carry are screening minimums: 6 ft around lumber, construction and outdoor storage yards, 8 ft around a junkyard or solar farm. None applies to a home.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
None. The county has no sight-triangle or visibility rule for a fence at a street corner; its corner-lot rule sets building setbacks only.
Materials Prohibited
None. The county bans no fence material for a home and has no barbed wire, razor wire or electric fence rule.
Historic Districts
None. The county has no historic district, preservation ordinance or certificate of appropriateness process.
Setbacks
None for a home fence. A fence inside a required screening buffer, which arises only where unlike districts or uses meet, sits at least 2 ft off the property line. No fence in a drainage easement, which is marked on the plat for your lot. Catoosa County UDC Secs. 4.08.05, 6.03.20(C)(3)
Design Requirements
None for a home fence. A fence built inside a required screening buffer, which arises only where unlike districts or uses meet, shows a finished, decorative face to the neighbor and is rot-resistant or waterproofed. Catoosa County UDC Sec. 4.08.05
Gates
None. The county code sets no gate rule. Pool gates follow the state pool code.
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped flood hazard area a development permit from county Stormwater Management 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. Catoosa County UDC Secs. 3.08.02(C), 3.08.04(B)(4)
Color Restrictions
None. The county sets no fence color rule.
Source
Catoosa County Unified Development Code
Notes
Governed by the Catoosa County Unified Development Code (adopted April 7, 2015), which applies to the unincorporated county only and sets no fence height limit for a home. A city address follows that city's own code. Pool barriers follow the state pool code, which the county adopts. Building Inspection · 706-965-4226 · Planning and Zoning · 706-965-3787 184 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, GA 30736

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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