Douglas County Fence Company

A Douglas County Fence Team That Knows the I-20 Corridor

Complete Fence of Georgia serves Douglas County from our Hiram office — just 9 miles west of Douglasville on the same I-20 corridor that defines this county's growth story. With 284+ new home communities actively under construction or recently completed, Douglas County is one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing first-fence markets. Homeowners move in, realize the yard needs enclosing, and start searching. We’re the team that already knows the terrain, the HOA requirements in Anneewakee Trails and Chapel Hills, and the permit rules that apply to their specific address.

Whether your project is in a new build off Chapel Hill Road, an established neighborhood near Sweetwater Creek, or a commercial property along the I-20 industrial corridor, our crews handle the full range of Douglas County fence work — wood privacy, vinyl, aluminum, and chain link — with the HOA-aware planning and terrain-specific installation that this county’s rolling Piedmont topography demands.

No Permit Required — and What That Actually Means for Your Project

The single most common question Douglas County homeowners search before calling a fence company: do I need a permit? The answer for unincorporated Douglas County is straightforward. According to the Douglas County official FAQ, fences do not require a permit. Specifically: no permit is required for residential fences 8 feet or under in height.

Here is the full picture of what the code actually says:

• Rear and side yards: Up to 8 feet — no permit required.
• Front yards: Maximum 4 feet; must use ornamental materials (brick, masonry, picket, split rail). Chain link is prohibited in front yards.
• Corner lots: Two front yards — both street-facing sides are subject to the 4-foot front-yard rule. This catches many homeowners by surprise.
• Over 8 feet: Requires a building permit AND a Zoning Board of Appeals variance at a public hearing.
• Barbed wire and electric fences: Prohibited on residential lots under 3 acres.
• Drainage easements: Fences installed after April 27, 1999 require written county approval from the Stormwater Plan Review Section (779-920-7260). Easements appear on your subdivision’s Final Plat.
• Pool fencing: Swimming pools DO require a building permit. The pool barrier must be at least 48 inches tall with a self-closing, self-latching gate opening outward.
• Douglasville city limits: Properties inside the Douglasville city limits follow city ordinances, not county code. City of Douglasville Building Division: 678-449-3230 or permits@douglasvillega.gov. We verify your jurisdiction before any project begins.

Sources: Douglas County FAQ; Fence Workshop — Douglas County Regulations.

Cities & Communities We Serve in Douglas County

Douglasville

Douglasville is the county seat and the commercial heart of Douglas County — a suburban commuter hub centered on the I-20 and Chapel Hill Road interchange, home to Arbor Place Mall and a dense concentration of HOA-governed subdivisions. Anneewakee Trails (2002–2021, 250+ homes, active ARC), Chapel Hills (golf course community, premium materials), Tributary at New Manchester (master-planned, young professionals), and Reserve at Chapel Hill represent the caliber of neighborhood work we do here routinely. Important: properties inside Douglasville city limits have separate permit rules from unincorporated county — we verify every address before quoting.

Lithia Springs

Lithia Springs is an unincorporated CDP in eastern Douglas County — which means county rules apply directly, no city permit layer. With a 91% homeownership rate and older housing stock in neighborhoods like Stonewood, Chestnut Log, and Brookstone, this is a strong replacement and repair market. Sweetwater Creek State Park borders many residential areas here, making it one of the county’s most nature-adjacent communities. The Lionsgate film studio corridor on Fairburn Road adds a modern industrial fringe with its own commercial fencing needs.

Villa Rica (Douglas County Side)

Villa Rica straddles the Carroll/Douglas county line. We serve the Douglas County side of Villa Rica, and our Carroll County hub page covers the Carroll County portion and surrounding cities.

Unincorporated Douglas County Areas We Serve

Our crews work regularly across unincorporated Douglas County — the Sweetwater Creek corridor, Lee Road and Fairburn Road neighborhoods in Lithia Springs, the SR-92 and US-278 rural-edge properties west of Douglasville, and the Mirror Lake area near the Carroll County line. We also serve acreage properties in the Winston-area western edge of the county where split-rail and post-and-rail fencing is common alongside livestock applications on lots of 3 acres or more.

Permits, HOAs, and Douglas County Compliance

Douglas County’s no-permit rule for residential fences under 8 feet is one of the clearest in the metro area — but compliance involves more than permits. The county’s Unified Development Code (Section 700) governs height, materials, and location. The most common compliance issues we encounter: front-yard chain link (prohibited), corner-lot homeowners who don’t realize both street-facing sides are treated as front yards, drainage easement conflicts near rear swales in subdivision lots, and pool fencing that doesn’t meet the 48-inch barrier or self-latching gate requirement.

On top of county code, Douglas County is HOA-dense. Active architectural review committees in Anneewakee Trails, Chapel Hills, Foxhall, and the newer Tributary and Reserve at Chapel Hill communities commonly require materials pre-approval before installation. We help homeowners identify compliant designs, prepare product documentation for ARC submissions, and avoid revisions after installation.

Douglas County’s Piedmont terrain adds a physical dimension: red clay soil requires proper augering depth and concrete setting to resist seasonal heave, and rolling lots need racked or stepped panel layouts to maintain a clean fence line without ground gaps. Our crews plan each run for slope and drainage before the first post is set.