Rockdale County, GA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Section 214-6 of the Rockdale County Code lets an owner build a fence up to the district maximum, generally 6 feet along interior side and rear lines and 4 to 6 feet facing a street right-of-way, without a permit. Once a fence exceeds 7 feet in height, clause (9) requires it to be permitted and inspected by the chief building official, the same office that reviews building permits under Title 1 of the UDO. A taller fence is often the byproduct of clause (8), which lets the director of planning and development administratively approve a height increase up to 150 percent of the district's maximum allowable height under Section 238-14; once that approval pushes a fence above 7 feet, the permit-and-inspection step in clause (9) still applies.

The same table of requirements governs materials, so a permitted fence over 7 feet must still use approved materials, ornamental metal, treated wood, vinyl, masonry, or in residential districts chain link set back from the front building line, and may not use plastic slats or prohibited materials such as scrap metal and plywood. Article 214 applies countywide to unincorporated Rockdale County regardless of zoning district, though the specific height cap that triggers the 7-foot permit threshold varies by district.