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Liberty County

Fence Rules in Unincorporated Liberty County, Georgia

Last verified: September 5, 2026

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At a glance

In Unincorporated Liberty County, the maximum fence height is typically 6 ft in side and rear yards and 48 in in front yards.

Unconfirmed for fences: the ordinance counts a fence as a structure and calls for a zoning permit from the planning commission ahead of any building permit, but neither office publishes a fence permit, packet or fee, and the county's fee rule carves fences out of its building fee formula. Call both offices before you build.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Liberty County: A lot in a residential zone with a street on more than one side has a front yard along each street, so the 48 in cap applies on both. Nothing over 2 1/2 ft where a driveway meets a public street. At a road intersection, keep the view clear between 30 in and 10 ft above the road within 20 ft of the corner.

Pool fences in Unincorporated Liberty 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 Liberty County: None from a side or rear line. The fence stays out of the street right-of-way and out of any drainage or utility easement, and a side or back yard fence stops at the front setback line; Liberty County UDO Secs. 302-7, 302-9.

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Liberty County: None countywide. The ordinance has no barbed wire, razor wire, electric fence or material rule for a home fence.

Fence Regulations

Unincorporated Liberty County

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Permit Requirements
Unconfirmed for fences: the ordinance counts a fence as a structure and calls for a zoning permit from the planning commission ahead of any building permit, but neither office publishes a fence permit, packet or fee, and the county's fee rule carves fences out of its building fee formula. Call both offices before you build. A swimming pool needs a $260 county permit. Zoning permit: Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission · 912-408-2030 · 100 Main Street, Suite 7520, Hinesville, GA 31313 Building permit: Liberty County Building and Licensing · 912-876-8454 · Mon-Fri 8 to 5 Courthouse Annex, Room 1200, 112 North Main Street, Hinesville, GA 31313
Height - Front Yard
48 in max between the street and the front setback line, a strip 20 ft to 50 ft deep depending on zone. On a lot in a residential zone that strip runs along every street the lot touches, including a street at the side or the back.
Height - Side/Rear
6 ft is the height the ordinance allows in a side or back yard; it states no other side or rear figure. The fence may not run past the front setback line toward the street.
Height Notes
Height is measured from the average finished ground level around the fence to its highest point. The front setback line that splits the 48 in strip from the 6 ft yard sits 50 ft back in the farm zone (A-1), 35 ft in the agricultural residential and R-20 zones, 25 ft in R-12, 20 ft in R-8, and 35 ft on any lot along a main through road.
Pool Fences
View Pool Fence Safety Requirements
Corner Lots
A lot in a residential zone with a street on more than one side has a front yard along each street, so the 48 in cap applies on both. Nothing over 2 1/2 ft where a driveway meets a public street. At a road intersection, keep the view clear between 30 in and 10 ft above the road within 20 ft of the corner. Liberty County UDO Secs. 301-5.C, 301-12
Materials Prohibited
None countywide. The ordinance has no barbed wire, razor wire, electric fence or material rule for a home fence.
Historic Districts
None. The only historic district in the ordinance belongs to the Town of Allenhurst; unincorporated addresses have no design review or certificate of appropriateness.
Setbacks
None from a side or rear line. The fence stays out of the street right-of-way and out of any drainage or utility easement, and a side or back yard fence stops at the front setback line. Liberty County UDO Secs. 302-7, 302-9
Design Requirements
None countywide. Within 750 ft of US 84, US 17, SR 38, SR 119, Islands Highway or Fort Morris Road (the Liberty Gateway overlay), the design guidelines favor cast iron, wrought iron, brick, stucco or flat-capped vertical board wood and discourage chain link and stockade fences. Liberty County UDO App. C, Sec. III
Gates
None, apart from the pool rules. In the Liberty Gateway overlay a gate should swing onto your own walkway, not the public sidewalk.
Floodplain Rules
In a mapped flood hazard area a county development permit 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. Along an unstudied stream, nothing is built within 25 ft of the top of the bank, or the width of the stream if that is more, unless an engineer certifies it will not raise flood levels by more than a foot. Liberty County Code Secs. 8-99, 8-148(4), 8-149(a)(2)
Color Restrictions
None. The ordinance sets no fence color rule.
Source
Liberty County UDO Sec. 302-9
Notes
Governed by the Liberty County Unified Development Ordinance (effective July 1, 2023, last revised August 4, 2026), a joint ordinance the county adopted together with its seven cities. Zoning goes through the Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission; building permits through the county. Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission · 912-408-2030 · 100 Main Street, Suite 7520, Hinesville, GA 31313 Building and Licensing · 912-876-8454 · 112 North Main Street, Room 1200, Hinesville, GA 31313

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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