Millburn (and Short Hills) Fence Installation Code Fences and Walls, Millburn , New Jersey.
- Fences and walls shall not be located in any sight triangle (as sight triangle is defined in this Ordinance). Fences and walls or any combination thereof in side and rear yards shall not exceed (separately or combined) 6 feet in height. Walls, bermsor solid mass in front yards shall not exceed 2 feet in height. Fences in front yards are prohibited, except for (a) fences surrounding or outlining landscaping which are 18 inches or less in height, (b) temporary fences which protect landscaping from winter damage and (c) decorative fences within a front yard not to exceed 4 feet in height, provided that the lot in question fronts on a County roadway and the fence is landscaped in order to maintain a natural quality; and provided further that no chain link fence or board on board fence shall be permitted within a front yard, except that for a lot fronting on South Orange Avenue a board on board fence shall be permitted. A repair or replacement to a front yard fence is permitted under the following conditions: (a) the same material, design and color as original construction are used; (b) no additional length or height is added to the original; and (c) replacement is only permitted when the replacement fence is 4 feet or less in height. A repair or replacement to a front yard wall is permitted provided that no additional length or height is added to the original. [Ord. 2155-99; Ord. 2241-04]
- Any combination of a retaining wall and fence shall have the maximum height of 6 feet; if the combined retaining wall and fence would exceed 6 feet in height, the fence must set back at least 3 feet from the wall and the area of the set back must be appropriately landscaped to prevent the appearance of a visual mass from off the property. The height of a retaining wall shall be measured from the lowest point of the grade at the base of the proposed wall prior to the construction of the wall. The height of a fence shall be measured from the ground after construction of the fence without regard to topography. [Ord2155-99]
- Any retaining wall over 4 feet in height constructed to correct a ground condition shall be designed to address all drainage issues and must be approved by the Township Engineer. [Ord. 2151A-99]
- Fences with only one finished side shall be erected so that the finished side is visible from off the property on which it is to be installed. Fences which have 2 finished sides shall be erected so that both sides are substantially the same in appearance. [Ord. 2151A-99]
