South Fulton, GA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential fence height (non-front)
- 8 feet from grade max
- Front yard fence height
- 4 feet from grade max
- Right-of-way setback
- 3 feet minimum
- Gate setback from ROW
- 20 feet minimum
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 406.02(c)(7)-(8)
Summary
South Fulton caps residential fences and walls at eight feet from grade under Zoning Ordinance Section 406.02(c)(7), but drops that limit to four feet for any fence placed in the front yard. Fences must also sit back at least three feet from a public right-of-way and cannot block the sight-distance visibility triangle set by the Subdivision Regulations.
(a)Visibility triangle. Fences, walls and vegetative materials used in association therewith must not obstruct the minimum sight distance requirements which are specified in South Fulton Subdivision Regulations....(7)Height.a.Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of eight feet from grade in residential districts, except as regulated under section b) below.b.Fences and walls placed in the front yard in residential districts shall not exceed a height of four feet from grade.(8)Setback. Fences and walls shall be set back a minimum of three 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 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
02 of the Zoning Ordinance governs every fence and wall permitted by the Department of Community Development and Regulatory Affairs citywide. 02(c)(7)b cuts the allowed height to four feet from grade for any fence or wall placed in a residential front yard, a common rule meant to preserve sightlines along the street. 02(a) separately bars any fence, wall or accompanying vegetation from obstructing the minimum sight-distance requirements set out in the South Fulton Subdivision Regulations, which govern the visibility triangle at intersections and driveway approaches.
02(b) keeps any part of a gate at least 20 feet back from a public right-of-way, and bars a gate or parked vehicle from blocking the right-of-way or sight-distance triangle whether the gate is open, closed or in between. 02's opening paragraph, though they still must meet the district's other physical standards. 02(c)(6).
Violations & Fines
A fence or wall built above eight feet in a residential district, or above four feet in a required front yard, is a zoning violation that Community Development and Regulatory Affairs can order reduced or removed before it will approve related permits. A fence that intrudes into the three-foot right-of-way setback or blocks the sight-distance visibility triangle at an intersection or driveway can also be ordered relocated for public safety.
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