Dunwoody, GA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Section 27-272 governs fence and wall materials citywide. Along a property line adjoining a right-of-way in single-family detached developments, wire fencing including chain-link with plastic, vinyl, or wooden inserts is barred outright, and poured concrete, common aggregate block, or concrete block walls need community development director review before installation; chain-link is still allowed as security fencing around stormwater facilities. For fences and walls along any property line, subsection (2) requires the finished side to face the neighboring property and limits construction to wood, brick, block, vinyl, PVC, stone, metal, stucco, split rail, or wrought iron.

The prohibited-materials list bars barbed wire, razor wire, or electrically charged fencing on any single-family dwelling lot, though barbed wire is allowed as a security strand in non-single-family districts at a minimum six-foot height. It also bans plywood or other sheet goods, canvas, cloth, vinyl sheeting, EFIS, and other nondurable materials; chain-link fencing with plastic, vinyl, wooden, or similar inserts; and any wall or fence built of exposed concrete block, tires, junk, or other discarded materials. Materials not listed as approved or expressly prohibited can still be used if the community development director reviews and approves them.

Where chain-link is permitted, it must be vinyl coated in black or green, metal fencing must be painted or vinyl coated, painted or stained wood must be maintained, and fence posts must be anchored in concrete with supports facing inward.