Johns Creek fences must meet a three-foot right-of-way setback, keep a three-foot landscape strip along rights-of-way, preserve sight-distance triangles, keep gates 20 feet back from rights-of-way, and present the finished side outward. Pool barriers have separate five-to-eight-foot, self-latching requirements under Section 19.3.12.
Beyond height, Section 4.11 of the Johns Creek Zoning Ordinance sets several mandatory fence requirements. Setback (4.11.F): fences and walls must be set back at least three feet from a public right-of-way. Landscape strip (4.11.D.4): a minimum three-foot landscape strip must be provided between a fence or wall and a public right-of-way. Visibility triangle (4.11.A): fences, walls, and associated vegetation must not obstruct the minimum sight-distance requirements in the city Subdivision Regulations. Gates (4.11.B): no part of a gate may be located within 20 feet of a public right-of-way, and gates or vehicles may not obstruct the right-of-way or sight distance whether open, closed, or in between. Finished side (4.11.D.2): fences along property lines must face the finished side toward the neighbor. Pool barriers are separately required citywide under Section 19.3.12: permanent fencing and gated enclosures are mandatory for all pools; the fence design must not create a 'ladder' effect; pool fences must have at least one gated exit at least 36 inches wide that opens outward and is self-closing and self-latching; the minimum pool-fence height is five feet and the maximum is eight feet; and pool fences may not be finished in bright or primary colors. These requirements apply whether or not a separate fence permit is triggered.
Encroaching into the three-foot right-of-way setback, blocking a sight-distance triangle, placing a gate within 20 feet of a right-of-way, or failing to provide a compliant self-latching pool barrier are code violations subject to correction orders, citation, and denial or revocation of permits.
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