Johns Creek, GA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height (residential)
- 8 feet from grade
- Ornament/column allowance
- Up to 3 feet extra
- Right-of-way setback
- 3 feet minimum
- Gate clearance
- 20 feet from right-of-way
- Citation
- App. A (Zoning) § 4.11
Summary
Johns Creek zoning caps residential fences and walls at 8 feet from grade, requires a 3-foot setback from public rights-of-way, and bars fences from blocking the city's required sight-distance visibility triangle.
A. Visibility Triangle. Fences, walls and vegetative materials used in association therewith must not obstruct the minimum sight distance requirements... E. Height. Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of eight feet from grade in residential districts. Column and ornament heights are permitted to exceed the maximum fence/wall height up to 3 feet. F. Setback. Fences and walls shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from a public right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 4.11 of the Johns Creek Zoning Ordinance, fences and walls in residential districts cannot exceed 8 feet in height from grade, though columns and ornamental caps may rise up to 3 feet above that. Fences and walls must be set back at least 3 feet from any public right-of-way, with a minimum 3-foot landscape strip between the fence and the right-of-way. Fences, walls and any accompanying vegetation also cannot obstruct the minimum sight-distance visibility triangle set by the City's Development Regulations, and gates cannot sit within 20 feet of a right-of-way or block it in any position.
Violations & Fines
Building a fence over 8 feet tall, placing one within 3 feet of a right-of-way, or letting a fence block the required corner sight-distance triangle violates Sec. 4.11 and can trigger a stop-work order.
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