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

' Section 5A-4-3(b) addresses front-yard and right-of-way fencing with softer language, stating such fencing 'should not exceed' 48 inches, four feet, a wording choice that leaves the Zoning Administrator more discretion on the front-yard figure than on the firm side and rear cap. The lower front-yard number is meant to protect sightlines and the pedestrian-oriented street frontage the U-PUD district is designed around, matching the same article's separate rule that front-yard fencing cannot extend past the front facade of the house it belongs to. These standards apply specifically to U-PUD-zoned development under Section 5A-2, meaning new house-scaled homes with 80 feet or less of street frontage, or an existing U-PUD property redeveloped after 60 percent or more of the principal building is removed.

A property owner who cannot meet a listed height exactly can seek Administrative Relief from the Unified Board of Zoning Appeals under Section 5A-5, which allows a modification of up to 10 percent of any numeric standard in the design standards, including these fence heights, if the applicant shows the request is the minimum necessary to solve a genuine practical difficulty.