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Manasquan, NJ Fence Installation Guide

Monmouth County, New Jersey, Zipcode: 08736

General Information for Fence Installation in Manasquan, NJ

A permit is required for all fence work in Manasquan, NJ. Once you have gotten an idea of the type of fence you would like to install, you should check with the town codes to see if it is permissible. Next you would submit an application (link below) along with a copy of your property survey with the proposed fence lines marked in red. Call the town Zoning Office with any particular questions you may have. We have been a fence material supplier in Manasquan since the 1960’s and have supplied all types of fencing here; from bay and inlet dock fences to front yard Wood fencing and post and rail. See pictures of our work in town below. Feel free to call us at Academy Fence to speak with a fence expert to receive a price quote or a material estimate.

Manasquan, NJ

Manasquan, NJ - Fence Installation Information

Resources and Instructions for Fence Install Projects

FENCE ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION

Link to Official Zoning Permit Application for Manasquan, NJ Fill out their online form and submit for review.

FENCE CODES AND ORDINANCES

Fence & Walls
Required Documentation:

  • Zoning Application must be completed
  • Survey or an accurate sketch of the property showing the location and height of the proposed fence
Section 35-7.5 –

  1. No wall or fence shall be erected, maintained or planted to a height greater than six feet above ground level, provided that the same is more than twenty-five (25’) feet from any street line. No wall or fence shall be erected maintained or planted to a height greater than four (4’) feet within twenty-five (25’) feet of any street line.
  2. No fence or wall shall be erected, maintained or equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes, broken glass, sharp or dangerous devices or any electrical charge sufficient to cause a shock, except that business and public properties within the Borough may be enclosed with fences having barbed wire barriers, provided that all such barbed wire is kept at least six (6’) feet above ground level.
  3. The finished side of any fence shall face the outside of the property it encloses.
  4. No wall or fence shall be erected, maintained or planted on any lot which unreasonably obstructs or interferes with traffic visibility on a curve or at any street intersection.
  5. No fence shall be constructed unless the owner or the person in possession of the lands on which the fence is to be constructed shall first obtain a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer.
  6. No fence or wall shall be erected, maintained or planted in the front yard on property located in the R-4 Beachfront One Family Residential zone. A fence not more than six (6) feet in height may be located in the side and rear yards provided the fence does not extend beyond the front of the building line of the adjacent properties. A solid fence is prohibited.

BUILDING DEPT ADDRESS & CONTACT

Borough of Manasquan
 Planning & Zoning Office 
201 East Main Street
Manasquan, New Jersey 08736
 732-223-0544 
(732) 223-1300