6 rules for unincorporated Columbia County, Georgia.
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Columbia County's zoning code, Sec. 90-144, limits backyard fences to six feet in most subdivisions, front-yard fences to three feet, and allows up to eight feet on larger R-A and R-1 acreage.
Columbia County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 90-144(c)(1)
A fence or freestanding wall that is closer to a side or rear property line than the front, side or rear principal building setback line, may not exceed six feet in height. ... In the R-A, R-1, T-R and A-R residential zoning districts, any fence or freestanding wall that is closer to a property line than the front, side or rear principal building setback line, may not exceed eight feet in height.
Columbia County regulates fences through zoning height and placement standards in Sec. 90-144 rather than a standalone fence permit. Confirm setbacks with Planning and Development, and expect separate HOA architectural approval.
Georgia has no shared-cost or 'good neighbor' fence statute, so each Columbia County owner builds and pays for their own fence on their own surveyed side of the line. Disputes are civil matters.
Columbia County reviews retaining walls under the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes adopted in Chapter 18. Walls over four feet generally need a permit and engineered plans, with drainage a key concern in local clay soils.
Residential pools in Columbia County must be enclosed by a code-compliant barrier under Georgia's adopted construction codes, generally 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates, verified through the county pool permit and inspection.
Columbia County's zoning sets no general fence-material ban, but bars wire and chainlink on street-facing fences in its suburban districts under Sec. 90-144. HOA covenants usually dictate materials.
Columbia County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 90-144(c)(1)
A fence or freestanding wall placed along a collector or arterial street, or other placed for privacy or decorative purposes along a street that adjoins a subdivision, may not exceed eight feet in height, and shall not be constructed of, wire or chainlink. ... All other fences or freestanding walls that are closer to a street than the front principal building setback line located between the fr...
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