General Information for Fence Installation in North Bergen, NJ
According to North Bergen, no fence in front of a principle building shall exceed 4' high. No fence in the Rear of such building should exceed 6' high. The finished side of the fence shall face away from the building. It is advisable to contact the Township Zoning Office to explain your project and see if anything is required to do it. When you have selected the kind of fence you want you can fill out the Fence Permit Application (printable below).
We have been a fence contractor in North Bergen and through out Bergen County since the 1960's. Feel free to contact us to speak with a knowledgeable fence industry person at any point of your project process. We can answer any questions and provide you with a fence price quote.
North Bergen, NJ - Fence Installation Information
Resources and Instructions for Fence Install Projects
Official Fence Codes for North Bergen, NJ 4.8- Fences- No fence in the front of a principal building shall be permitted to higher than four (4) feet. No fence in the rear of such building shall exceed a height of six (6) feet. The finished side of a fence shall face away from the building.
BUILDING DEPT ADDRESS & CONTACT
Township of North Bergen
Zoning Office 4233 Kennedy Boulevard North Bergen, NJ, 07047
When starting a fence project it is vital to know that the proposed fence will be on your property. This is important to you, the town officials and your neighbors.
1. If you already have an up-to-date property survey, it may have enough detail to locate your property corners, where you may find or can place stakes. This will help you discern your property lines.
2. If you do not have current valid property survey, you will have to hire a Land Surveying Company to create one and that will usually require your property deed.
Contractor Insurance
For your protection, it is recommended to make sure your fence contractor has Workman's Compensation as well as Liability Insurance. Many towns require this.
NJ Contractor License #
Academy Fence Company Official NJ Home Improvement Contractor License
#13VH03213200
*most towns will require an NJ Fence Contractor to have this license*
Call Before You Dig
Call at 811 or 800-272-1000
At least three business days, prior to outdoor construction or digging, contractors and property owners – whoever is excavating – must call New Jersey One Call at 811 or 800-272-1000 and take the following steps:
Wait for the site to be marked with paint, flags or stakes. Yellow indicates the presence of underground natural gas lines.
Respect the marks and dig with care.
Hand dig within two feet of buried piping and facilities.
Be mindful that inclement weather may wash away the painted markings.
At the time of European colonization. the area was the territory of Hackensack tribe of the Lenape Native Americans,[22] who maintained a settlement, Espatingh, on the west side of the hills.[23][24][25] and where a Dutch trading post was established after the Peach Tree War.[26] In 1658, Peter Stuyvesant, then Director-General of New Netherland, repurchased from them the area now encompassed by the municipalities of Hudson County east of the Hackensack River. In 1660 he granted permission to establish the semi-autonomous colony of Bergen, with the main village located at today's Bergen Square, considered to be the first chartered municipality in what would become the state of New Jersey.[27] At the time, the area of North Bergen was heavily forested, traversed by paths used by the indigenous and colonizing population and became known as Bergen Woods, a name recalled in today's neighborhood of Bergenwood. After the 1664 surrender of Fort Amsterdam the entire New Netherland colony came into the possession of the British, who established the Province of New Jersey... (wiki)