Paulding County requires a building permit only for fences taller than seven feet; ordinary residential fences below that need none. UDO Section 240-160 still governs corner visibility, and HOAs run separate approval.
The county's Building and Permitting Division requires a permit for a fence over seven feet tall; a standard four-, six-, or seven-foot residential fence needs no county building permit. Even permit-free fences must respect the UDO Section 240-160 sight-triangle at street corners and stay out of recorded utility and drainage easements, where the county and utilities keep access rights. A boundary survey is wise before setting posts near a property line. Subdivisions across Dallas, Hiram, and the county's HOA communities usually require architectural-committee approval before any fence goes up, a separate step from county permitting.
Building a fence over seven feet without the required permit brings a stop-work or correction order from Building and Permitting. Placing a fence in a utility easement can force removal at the owner's cost. HOA violations are civil.
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