DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance §5.4.7: front yard fences limited to 4 feet maximum; interior side and rear yard fences up to 8 feet maximum. Corner lot visibility triangles extend 25 feet from intersection — no fence over 2.5 feet in this zone. Pool enclosures require minimum 5-foot barriers.
DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance §5.4.7 (Walls, Fences, and Retaining Walls) sets residential fence height limits: maximum 4 feet in front yards; maximum 8 feet in interior side and rear yards. Corner lot visibility triangles extend 25 feet along both streets from intersections — no fence or landscaping over 2.5 feet high within these triangles. Fence height is measured from finished grade; if within 15 feet of a street where street grade is above finished grade, measurement may be from street grade. Retaining walls on single-family lots: maximum 4 feet (existing walls may be repaired to original height). Pool enclosures: minimum 5 feet (more restrictive than state's 4-foot minimum).
Non-compliant fence: correction notice. Failure to comply: $100 to $500 per day. Forced removal possible.
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