Fence Regulations in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
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Height Limits
Cherokee County's zoning code caps a fence or free-standing wall at eight feet anywhere in the unincorporated county, dropping to six feet where a fence sits inside the required front setback along a public road in a residential district. Near street intersections, nothing taller than three feet, other than utility poles or tree trunks, is allowed within 25 feet of the right-of-way corner for vision clearance.
Cherokee County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 5.7
A.Vision clearance at intersections. In all zoning districts, no fence, wall, structure, shrubbery or other obstruction to vision between the heights of three feet and 15 feet, except utility poles, light or street sign standards or tree trunks shall be permitted within 25 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines or streets, roads, highways or railroads as long as the same also compli...
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls in unincorporated Cherokee County are exempt from the zoning code's eight-foot fence height cap, but they are not exempt from permitting. County Code Section 26-68 requires a minor erosion control permit for building a retaining wall, one of the activities the ordinance names outright, and larger disturbances tied to a wall's construction can trigger the county's full soil erosion and sedimentation control standards under Section 26-69.
Cherokee County Retaining Wall Rules
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 5.7(B); Cherokee County Code of Ordinances § 26-68
No fence or free-standing wall other than a retaining wall shall be more than eight feet in height or be constructed in a public right-of-way or future street right-of-way as defined by the Cherokee County Roadway Functional Classification map. ... Cherokee County will require a minor erosion control permit for any land disturbing activity not covered by a GESA permit, including but not limited...
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