Fence Regulations in Dunwoody, GA (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Dunwoody, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
In Dunwoody's residential districts, fences and walls in a street yard top out at four feet, rising to eight feet along a collector or arterial street and to six feet on corner lots with an administrative permit. Fences elsewhere max out at eight feet, and none may block the 15-foot intersection sight triangle.
Dunwoody Fence and Wall Height Limits
Some RestrictionsDunwoody Code of Ordinances § 27-267; § 27-289
In residential zoning districts fences and walls located in street yards may not exceed four feet in height. Fences on residential lots adjacent to a collector or arterial street may not exceed eight feet in height within said street yard. Fences on residential lots fronting on a collector or arterial street may not exceed four feet within the front yard. The community development director is a...
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls in Dunwoody's single-dwelling residential districts follow a tiered approval system: up to four feet is allowed as of right, four to eight feet needs an administrative permit, and eight up to twelve feet requires a special exception, each tier demanding more topographic justification.
Dunwoody Retaining Wall Height and Permits
Some RestrictionsDunwoody Code of Ordinances § 27-269(1), (3), (5)
(1)Newly constructed retaining walls are subject to the following maximum height limits: Required Approval Maximum Height (feet) As of right (except when building permit required per section 27-266(1)) Up to 4 Administrative permit (article V, division 7) More than 4, up to 8 Special exception (article V, division 6) More than 8, up to 12 ... (3)On lots occupied by a detached house, retaining w...
Material Restrictions
Dunwoody bans barbed wire, razor wire, and electrically charged fencing on any single-family dwelling lot, and prohibits chain-link fencing with plastic, vinyl, or wood inserts everywhere. Approved fences are wood, brick, block, vinyl, PVC, stone, metal, stucco, split rail, or wrought iron, finished side facing the neighbor.
Dunwoody Prohibited Fence Materials
Some RestrictionsDunwoody Code of Ordinances § 27-272(2)
(2)Fences along all property lines. Walls and fences constructed along all property lines shall be constructed with a finished side toward the neighboring property.a.Wall and fences shall be constructed of wood, brick, block, vinyl, PVC, stone, metal, stucco, split rail, or wrought iron.b.Prohibited materials:1.Barbed wire, razor wire, or electrically charged fencing shall not be approved for a...
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