A fence permit is NOT required in Dunwoody for fences completely to the rear of a residential home. A permit IS required for new fences, vehicular gates, and replacement fences in front yards, on corner lots, or within stream buffers. Contact Community Development: 678-382-6800.
Per Dunwoody's fence permit policy: no permit required for fences entirely to the rear of a residential home (though zoning standards still apply). A permit is required for: new fences in front yards; replacement fences in front yards; vehicular gates; fences on corner lots; and any fence within the 75-foot stream buffer. Contact the Community Development Department at dunwoodyga.gov/permits or call 678-382-6800.
Building without permit: $200 to $500. May require removal and re-permitting. Stop-work orders possible.
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