Service Area
Fence Company Serving North Georgia
Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Whitfield, Murray, and Gordon counties are just over the state line from our office in Hixson, Tennessee.
Action Fence Company of Chattanooga installs fences and gates in six North Georgia counties: Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Whitfield, Murray, and Gordon. We're a family-owned fence company based in Hixson, TN, in business since 1981.
Which Georgia Counties Do You Cover?
Six: Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Whitfield, Murray, and Gordon. They're just over the state line from our office in Hixson, and each one runs its own permit office.
Who Issues Fence Permits in North Georgia?
Whitfield County (seat: Dalton). Whitfield County Building Inspection enforces both the City of Dalton's and the county's codes. Cohutta does its own zoning and building permits.
Catoosa County (seat: Ringgold). Catoosa County Planning and Inspections is in Ringgold, and since September 2024 it has handled all building permits and inspections for Fort Oglethorpe. Ringgold's zoning caps residential fences at 6 feet in any yard.
Walker County (seat: LaFayette). The county's Planning, Zoning & Inspections office is in Rock Spring. LaFayette runs its own permitting, allows fences up to 8 feet, and prohibits barbed wire in residential districts. Chickamauga caps residential fences at 6 feet.
Gordon County (seat: Calhoun). Gordon County Building Inspection issues permits for the unincorporated county and for Resaca; the City of Calhoun has its own Community Development office.
Murray County (seat: Chatsworth). Murray County's land use ordinance allows a fence in a required yard up to 8 feet. Inside Chatsworth, no chain link is allowed in a residential front yard.
Are Pool Fences Different in Georgia?
Yes. Georgia makes the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code a mandatory state minimum code, with a barrier at least 48 inches tall and a gate latch release at least 54 inches high.
Georgia Towns We Serve
Each town page covers local permits, terrain, and the fences that fit.
Towns With Their Own Page
Also Serving
- Rossville, GA
- Rock Spring, GA
- Rocky Face, GA
- Trenton, GA
- Tunnel Hill, GA
- Varnell, GA
Do you work in Georgia?
Yes. We serve Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Whitfield, Murray, and Gordon counties, including Dalton, Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Chickamauga, Calhoun, Chatsworth, Cohutta, Resaca, Rossville, Rock Spring, Rocky Face, Trenton, Tunnel Hill, and Varnell.
Which counties do you cover?
In Georgia: Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Whitfield, Murray, and Gordon. In Tennessee: Hamilton, Bradley, Sequatchie, and Marion.
Who issues fence permits in Fort Oglethorpe?
Since September 1, 2024, Catoosa County Planning and Inspections handles all building permits and inspections for Fort Oglethorpe. The city still handles zoning.
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