Fence Regulations in Hamilton County, TN (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Verified from official government sources

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

Height Limits

In unincorporated Hamilton County, fences and walls on corner lots may rise no higher than six feet, and no fence, wall or shrubbery may stand within 25 feet of a street intersection where it would block a driver's view around the corner. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency enforces this sight-triangle rule countywide.

Fence Height and Corner Sight Limits

Some Restrictions

Hamilton County Zoning Regulations, Art. VI, § 103.B (Side Yards on Corner Lots)

On corner lots in the A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT, R-2 URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-2A RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-3 MD MODERATE DENSITY APARTMENT-TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT, and R-5 SINGLE WIDE MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT the minimum width of the side yard next to the side street or road shall be 20 feet. On corner lots in the C-2 LOCAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, C-3 GEN...

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Fence Regulations by City in Hamilton County

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

ChattanoogaPop. 182,000

4 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions

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