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Fannin County

Fence Rules in Unincorporated Fannin County, Georgia

Last verified: October 22, 2026

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At a glance

In Unincorporated Fannin County, fence height limits are: front yards, No county fence height limit. The county has no zoning ordinance, so nothing in county law limits how tall a fence can be; side and rear yards, No county fence height limit.

Unconfirmed for fences: the county building code requires a permit to build any building or structure and never says whether a fence counts, so ask the Building Department before you build. In a flood hazard area a county development permit comes first. Fence work that causes only minor soil erosion is exempt from the county land disturbance permit.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Fannin County: None. The county has no sight triangle or corner-lot fence rule.

Pool fences in Unincorporated Fannin 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 Fannin County: None from a property line or road; Toccoa River: no construction within 100 ft of either bank, except listed uses such as a home and its usual additions on a tract of 2 acres or more; Lake Blue Ridge: no construction below the 1700-foot contour line without Tennessee Valley Authority approval.

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Fannin County: None. The county bans no fence material.

Fence Regulations

Unincorporated Fannin County

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Permit Requirements
Unconfirmed for fences: the county building code requires a permit to build any building or structure and never says whether a fence counts, so ask the Building Department before you build. In a flood hazard area a county development permit comes first. Fence work that causes only minor soil erosion is exempt from the county land disturbance permit. Building Department · 706-632-8361 · buildingdepartment@fannincountyga.org 400 West Main Street, Suite 101, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Height - Front Yard
No county fence height limit. The county has no zoning ordinance, so nothing in county law limits how tall a fence can be.
Height - Side/Rear
No county fence height limit.
Height Notes
The county has no zoning ordinance; its land-use rules are the Land Development Ordinance (subdivision, erosion, mountain, river, watershed, wetland and flood rules) and the Building Code Enforcement Ordinance. Neither sets a fence height. The mountain protection height limit for structures is measured above the ridgetop and is not a fence rule.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
None. The county has no sight triangle or corner-lot fence rule.
Materials Prohibited
None. The county bans no fence material.
Historic Districts
If a property or district is designated historic by county ordinance, building, changing or removing a fence there needs a certificate of appropriateness from the county Historic Preservation Commission. No county designation was found, and a National Register listing alone brings no county fence review.
Setbacks
None from a property line or road. Toccoa River: no construction within 100 ft of either bank, except listed uses such as a home and its usual additions on a tract of 2 acres or more. Lake Blue Ridge: no construction below the 1700-foot contour line without Tennessee Valley Authority approval. The county's 15 ft side and back, 50 ft from a road's centerline and 50 ft from water setbacks apply to buildings, which the county defines as roofed structures.
Design Requirements
None. The county has no fence design rule.
Gates
None. The county has no fence gate rule. Pool gates follow the state pool code.
Floodplain Rules
In a flood hazard area (on FEMA's flood maps, or land known to have flooded), a county development permit from Land Development comes before any development, which the ordinance defines as any man-made change to the land including buildings or other structures; the flood rules never name fences. Floodway (the stream channel and nearby land FEMA marks to carry floodwater): nothing may go in unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels or widen the floodway. Flood area where FEMA set flood heights but mapped no floodway: no fill or new structure unless an engineer certifies it raises flood levels 1 ft or less. Flood area where no flood heights are known from any source: nothing within 20 ft of the top of a stream bank, or the stream's width if greater, without that 1 ft certification. Fannin County Land Development Ordinance Ch. XV
Color Restrictions
None. The county sets no fence color rule.
Source
Fannin County Building Code Enforcement and Land Development Ordinances (2024)
Notes
The county has no zoning ordinance, so no county rule limits fence height, materials or design in the unincorporated area, or sets a fence back from a property line or road. The county building permit rule, the flood rules and the construction limits along the Toccoa River and Lake Blue Ridge (see setbacks) can still reach a fence. Blue Ridge has its own fence rules; McCaysville has no published code. Pool barriers follow Georgia's state pool code. Building Department · 706-632-8361 · 400 West Main Street, Suite 101, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

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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