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Paulding County

Fence Rules in Unincorporated Paulding County, Georgia

Last verified: August 29, 2026

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At a glance

In Unincorporated Paulding County, fence height limits are: front yards, No county height limit, except near a street corner; On a corner lot, nothing over 3 ft close to where the two streets meet; side and rear yards, No county height limit, except near a street corner.

Required only for a fence over 7 ft. Fee $150, and a building inspector checks it; A fence 7 ft or shorter needs no county permit. Code Sec. 18-31 adopts the building code that exempts fences not over 7 ft; Building and Permitting: 770-443-7571.

On corner lots in Unincorporated Paulding County: Nothing over 3 ft near a street corner, under either of two rules; Within 15 ft of where the two street rights-of-way meet, or where a street meets a railroad; Within the triangle formed by your two street property lines and a line 20 ft back from the corner. Development Regulations Sec. 5.15.8.

Pool fences in Unincorporated Paulding County: 4 ft (48 in) minimum per Georgia state code, with self-closing, self-latching gates. Openings no more than 4 in.

Fence setbacks in Unincorporated Paulding County: A fence facing a street cannot sit in the right-of-way; Call Paulding DOT to find out how far the right-of-way extends onto your property: 770-445-4759.

Prohibited fence materials in Unincorporated Paulding County: No county restriction. No residential zoning district sets a fence material standard.

Fence Regulations

Unincorporated Paulding County

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Permit Requirements
Required only for a fence over 7 ft. Fee $150, and a building inspector checks it. A fence 7 ft or shorter needs no county permit. Code Sec. 18-31 adopts the building code that exempts fences not over 7 ft. Building and Permitting: 770-443-7571
Height - Front Yard
No county height limit, except near a street corner. On a corner lot, nothing over 3 ft close to where the two streets meet.
Height - Side/Rear
No county height limit, except near a street corner.
Height Notes
Height is capped at 3 ft only near a street corner. Nowhere else does the county code cap fence height. The 7 ft figure in the county's permit rule is a permit trigger, not a height cap. No residential zoning district sets a rule on fence materials or which side of the fence faces out. The one fence material rule in the code covers a commercial technology park district, not homes.
Pool Fences
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Corner Lots
Nothing over 3 ft near a street corner, under either of two rules. Within 15 ft of where the two street rights-of-way meet, or where a street meets a railroad. Within the triangle formed by your two street property lines and a line 20 ft back from the corner. Development Regulations Sec. 5.15.8.
Materials Allowed
No county restriction. No residential zoning district sets a fence material standard.
Materials Prohibited
No county restriction. No residential zoning district sets a fence material standard.
Historic Districts
N/A
Setbacks
A fence facing a street cannot sit in the right-of-way. Call Paulding DOT to find out how far the right-of-way extends onto your property: 770-445-4759
Source
Paulding County UDO Sec. 240-160
Notes
The county has no fence ordinance beyond the corner sight-triangle rule, and says so itself in its Fence Guide Brochure. Building & Permitting: 770-443-7571. Planning & Zoning: 770-443-7601. 240 Constitution Blvd., 1st Floor, Dallas.

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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