Spalding County, GA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 404 of the Spalding County Zoning Ordinance (Appendix IV) sets the fence height standard for every residential and most commercial district in unincorporated Spalding County. Under subsection A, a fence anywhere on the lot cannot rise higher than six feet above the adjoining ground level, and if the fence sits within the front yard (defined in Section 202.VVV) the limit drops to four feet. The four-foot front-yard cap applies specifically in AR-1, AR-2, R-1A, R-1, R-2A, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, C-1, C-1A, PDD, VN, AAR, PRRRD and O&I, reaching nearly every agricultural, residential and lower-intensity commercial zone the county maps.

Subsection B is a flat prohibition: no fence may encroach into the public right-of-way, regardless of district or height. The rule was adopted by Resolution No. A-09-04 on March 16, 2009, and sits alongside Section 407's separate screening requirement, which sets a taller six-to-eight-foot wall or fence-and-hedge standard for buffering commercial and industrial lots against adjoining residential uses. A homeowner should check which section applies before building: Section 404 governs an ordinary residential fence, while Section 407 governs required screening walls. Most residential fences fall below the size that triggers Section 408's building permit requirement, but the height and setback limits still apply and are enforced through the Community Development Department's code enforcement staff, with disputes over an administrative officer's ruling appealable to the board of appeals within thirty days under Section 410.