Clayton County lets a side- or rear-yard fence sit on the property line only with written consent from all adjacent owners or a certified boundary survey (Sec. 6.30). Fences with one finished side must face it outward toward neighbors. Who pays for a shared fence is a private civil matter.
Under Sec. 6.30 (FW-01)(A)(4), all fences and walls must be located completely within the applicant's lot; a fence in a required side or rear yard may be built on the property line only with written consent from all adjacent property owners or a certified survey verifying the boundaries. Sec. 6.30(A)(6) adds that a fence with one finished or decorative side must be oriented with that side facing outward, away from the interior of the lot. Georgia has no statute forcing urban neighbors to share fence costs, so ownership, maintenance and cost-sharing of a boundary fence are worked out privately between owners, not by the zoning ordinance.
A line fence built without the required neighbor consent or survey, or installed with the finished side facing inward, can be ordered corrected or removed by the Zoning Administrator, with fines up to $1,000.
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