Fence Rules in Unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia

In Unincorporated Floyd County, fence height limits are: Single-family zones: 4 ft max in any yard along a street. Farm-residential (A-R) and business zones: 4 ft in front unless parallel to the building; Single-family zones: 6 ft max, or 4 ft along a street. Farm-residential (A-R), business and industry: 8 ft max, more only by Planning Commission approval.

Required only when the state building code the county adopts requires it; the joint Rome-Floyd building department says that means a fence over 7 ft. Every fence must meet the zoning height rules whether or not it needs a permit. A pool needs a county permit.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Floyd County: Nothing over 30 in inside the sight triangle at a street intersection. The triangle runs along each right-of-way line from the point where they meet: 30 ft on a local street, 100 ft on a collector, 150 ft on an arterial. A fence beside a driveway may not block the view of approaching traffic.

Pool fences in Unincorporated Floyd County: Pool fence or wall: 6 ft tall with a locking gate, around every home pool. A county pool permit and health department approval come first; 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.

Fence setbacks in Unincorporated Floyd County: None. The code sets no minimum setback for a fence, as long as it does not block visibility at street intersections and driveways; A fence built as a required buffer on a multi-family or commercial project sits at least 2 ft off the line.

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Floyd County: Security wire: only in heavy commercial and industrial zones, except that barbed wire is allowed on a property whose main use is farming.