Roswell, GA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Side/rear yard max
- 8 feet
- Front yard max
- 6 feet
- Front fence over 4 ft
- needs 50% transparency
- Corner sight triangle
- clear 30"-96" above road
- Governing law
- UDC § 10.2.10.A
Summary
Roswell caps side- and rear-yard fences at 8 feet; front-yard fences over 4 feet must be 50% transparent, with 6 feet as the front-yard maximum, under the city's Unified Development Code.
7.A screening wall or fence located in a side yard or rear yard can be no more than 8 feet in height.8.A screening wall or fence located in a front yard that is greater than 4 feet in height to maximum 6 feet in height requires 50% transparency for the entire fence. For purposes of this Section the definition of front yard is from lot line to lot line and takes precedence over side yard definition. 10.2.10
9.The finished face of all screening walls and fences must be located toward the abutting property.10.Screening wall or fence height is measured from the subject property grade to the highest point of the fence. Screening walls or fences may not be used to retain dirt or other materials.B.Subdivision Entrances. A subdivision entrance wall or fence may not exceed 8 feet in height and is subject to location and architectural approval by the Zoning Director as part of a Minor Design Plan (see Sec. 13.6.6). (Ord. No. 2023-05-10, § 1, 5-8-2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
UDC § 10.2.10.A.7-8 caps side- and rear-yard screening walls and fences at 8 feet. A front-yard fence taller than 4 feet must be at least 50% transparent, and 6 feet is the front-yard maximum: front yard here runs lot line to lot line, overriding the ordinary side-yard definition. Height is measured from the property's own grade to the fence's highest point, and fences can't be used to retain dirt or fill. Separately, UDC § 11.4.6 bars fences from obstructing more than 25% of the required sight triangle at street and driveway corners, between 30 and 96 inches above the roadway surface.
Violations & Fines
Fences exceeding the 8-foot side/rear or 6-foot front-yard cap, or a front fence over 4 feet without 50% transparency, are code violations the Zoning Director can order corrected or removed; blocking a corner sight triangle draws the same enforcement.
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