Fence Regulations in Marietta, GA (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Marietta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Marietta caps a front-yard fence at 4 feet and requires it to look ornamental or decorative, while a fence on a major side yard or the rear yard of a double-frontage lot tops out at 6 feet under Section 710.04(D). Every other yard situation allows up to 8 feet.
Marietta Fence Height Limits by Yard
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 710.04(D)
D.In all zoning districts, except LI, HI, and PID [see 710.04(E)]:1.Fences or walls within the front yard of any parcel of land on a public/private street shall not exceed 4 feet in height and shall be ornamental or decorative in nature.2.Fences or walls within major side yards or within the rear yard of double frontage lots shall not exceed 6 feet in height and shall be ornamental or decorativ...
Material Restrictions
Marietta bans barbed wire, spikes or an electric charge on any fence facing a street on residential, commercial, central business district or office property. Where those devices are allowed elsewhere, they must sit at least 6 feet off the ground and can extend no more than 20 inches above the fence.
Marietta Barbed Wire & Electric Fence Limits
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 710.04(G)
G.A fence equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes, or similar device, or electric charge shall not contain said devices within 6 feet of the ground level. No fence shall have barbed wire, spikes, or similar devices, or an electric charge in a yard fronting a street on property zoned for residential, commercial, central business district, or office use. Barbed wire, spikes, or similar device...
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