McDonough is the Henry County seat, built around a historic square, and it sits at the centre of one of the fastest-growing counties in Georgia. That growth is the single biggest factor in what gets quoted here - and in which authority you file with.
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McDonough issues permits within the city limits; unincorporated Henry County permits through the Henry County Building and Plan Review Department. Fences are a useful example of how the two differ in practice: in unincorporated Henry County a fence needs no building permit, though zoning clearance for setbacks and easements still applies.
Henry County Building and Plan Review
Permit requirements and fees change. Confirm the current rules with the issuing authority before work begins - your contractor normally handles this.
McDonough permits work inside its city limits; Henry County permits unincorporated addresses. Because the city has annexed as the county has grown, an address that was unincorporated a few years ago may not be now. Confirm before filing.
If you are inside the city limits, check with the city, because the county exemption does not automatically apply. In unincorporated Henry County a fence needs no building permit, but zoning clearance for property lines, easements and setbacks still does.
It depends on the board meeting schedule rather than on workload, so it can add weeks. In most newer subdivisions here the HOA governs fence height, material and colour more tightly than code does, which makes it the step worth starting first.
In unincorporated Henry County a fence needs no building permit - but that is not the same as needing no approval. What zoning clearance, HOA review and city limits actually require.
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