Johns Creek, GA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Single-family lots
- barbed wire prohibited
- AG-1 exception
- legitimate agricultural use only
- Security strand elsewhere
- min. 6 ft above grade
- Section
- App. A, Zoning § 4.11.D.3
Summary
Johns Creek bans barbed wire on every single-family dwelling lot, including those in the AG-1 district, though it stays legal for agricultural use in AG-1 and as a security strand elsewhere at 6 feet or higher.
Barbed wire may be used in the AG-1 District as long as its use is associated with a legitimate agricultural pursuit. Barbed wire shall not be approved for any single-family dwelling lots including such lots which are located in the AG-1 District. Barbed wire may be used for security strands in all but single-family dwelling districts at a height of at least 6 feet above grade.4.Minimum Landscape Requirements. A minimum three-foot landscape strip shall be provided between a fence or wall and a public right-of-way.5.Where the Zoning Ordinance or zoning conditions require fences and walls to be solid/opaque, the visual density of the fence shall be such that it cannot be seen through.E.Height. Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of eight feet from grade in residential districts. Column and ornament heights are permitted to exceed the maximum fence/wall height up to 3 feet.F.Setback. Fences and walls shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from a public right-of-way. (Ord. No. 2015-12-42, Exh. A, 1-25-2016)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Zoning Section 4.11.D.3 prohibits barbed wire on any single-family dwelling lot in Johns Creek, even lots located within the AG-1 agricultural district. Barbed wire remains lawful in AG-1 only when tied to a genuine agricultural use, and it can be used as a security strand on non-single-family properties in every other district, but only at a minimum height of six feet above grade. The code does not separately address electric fencing; the barbed-wire restriction is the only material-specific ban in Section 4.11.
Violations & Fines
Installing barbed wire on a single-family lot, or using it in AG-1 without a legitimate agricultural purpose, violates Section 4.11.D.3 and can draw a Community Development code enforcement order to remove it.
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