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Fence Regulations in Cobb County, GA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cobb County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cobb County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Height Limits

Cobb County caps fences and freestanding walls at eight feet, cutting the limit to six feet where a fence sits along a road right-of-way or in a front or side yard.

Cobb County Fence Height Limits

Some Restrictions

Cobb County Code § 134-267(b)

(b)Height of fences and walls. No fence or freestanding wall (both herein referred to as fence) other than a retaining wall shall be more than eight feet in height, or be constructed in a public road right-of-way. If a fence is adjacent to a public road right-of-way, or is in front of or to the side of the house in a residential district, or is in front of or to the side of the building in a no...

Retaining Walls

Cobb County caps residential retaining wall height at six feet when built within five feet of the property line, letting height grow five feet for every additional five feet of setback.

Cobb County Retaining Wall Height Limits

Some Restrictions

Cobb County Code § 134-267(b)

When retaining walls are constructed on residential lots, excluding subdivisions or other residential developments that are under active construction and have not yet been accepted for maintenance by Cobb County, the exposed portion of a retaining wall, as measured from the adjacent property owners side of the wall, cannot exceed six feet in height when constructed within five feet of the prope...

Fence Regulations by City in Cobb County

1 cities in Cobb County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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