[Added 12-4-1984 by Ord. No. 4934-84; 6-19-1990 by Ord. No. 5420-90; 10-2-1990 by Ord. No. 5445-90; 7-20-2004 by Ord. No. 6430-04]
A.
The following shall be permitted in residential districts:
(1)
A fence not exceeding four feet in height erected along the front property line and along the side lines to the rear line of the main structure. Such fence shall have open space of at least the same size and between each two pickets, slats or other construction elements; that is 50% open construction.
(2)
A fence erected along the side lines from the rear line of the main structure to the rear property line and along said rear property line shall not exceed five feet. Such fence may be solid or in the nature of a stockade or basket-weave construction.
(3)
Corner lots or through lots. No fence exceeding a height of four feet shall be erected along any property line that abuts a street. Such fence shall be of at least 50% open construction. Any fence installed on the street side yard of a corner lot may not exceed four feet in height and shall have at least 50% open construction within the required street side yard setback for the zone in which the dwelling is located.
[Amended 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6644-07]
B.
The following shall be permitted in business districts:
(1)
A fence not exceeding six feet in height erected along all property lines. Such fences shall have open spaces of at least the same size as and between each two pickets, slats or other construction elements, that is, 50% open construction, and shall be 100% open within 10 feet of a street property line.
C.
The following shall be permitted in industrial districts:
(1)
A fence not exceeding eight feet in height erected along all property lines. Such fence shall have open spaces of at least the same size and between each two pickets, slats or other construction elements, that is, 50% open construction, and shall be 100% open within 10 feet of a street property line.
D.
The following shall be permitted in contiguous residential and business districts or uses:
(1)
A fence not. exceeding six feet in height on a lot on which any dwelling is situated when a fence is located contiguous to the lot line of a lot situated in a business district. Such fence may be of solid construction or in the nature of a stockade or basket-weave construction.
E.
The following shall be permitted in contiguous residential and industrial districts or uses:
(1)
A fence not exceeding six feet in height on which any dwelling is situated when such fence is located contiguous to the lot situated in an industrial district. Such fence may be of solid construction or in the nature of a stockade or basket-weave construction.
F.
The following shall be permitted in contiguous highways, the Garden State Parkway and any residential uses:
(1)
A fence not exceeding six feet in height parallel to and within three feet of the common property line between a lot on which a residence is situated and any state highway or the Garden State Parkway, including ramps connected to any such highway.
G.
The following shall be permitted in all residential, business and industrial districts:
(1)
Where the lot is vacant or does not have thereon a main structure, a fence erected along all property lines of the lot shall be the same as provided in Subsection A(1) above.
(2)
A solid fence not exceeding two feet in height.
H.
In no case shall any fence be permitted to alter or restrict the natural or existing water flow across property lines.
I.
The following shall be permitted in residential zones or on property used for residential purposes, for screening of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers: A fence not exceeding six feet in height erected along the side from the rear line of the main structure to the rear property line and along said rear property line. Such fence shall be subject to the requirements of § 461-22B(4) and (3).
J.
The finished side of the fence in all districts must face the neighboring property or any public right-of-way.
K.
Barbed wire and razor-type fencing shall not be permitted in any district or as part of any fence.
On every corner lot in an R, B-A, B-A1, B-B and M-1 District, within the triangle formed by the street lines on such lot and a line drawn between points on such street lines at the distance from their intersection specified below, there shall be no fence or wall higher than three feet six inches above the street grade, nor any other obstruction to vision other than a post, tree or column not exceeding in cross section one square foot or one foot in diameter between a height of three feet six inches above the street grade and a height of 10 feet above the top of the curb of either street:
A.
For a lot having an interior angle of 90º or more at the street corner thereof: 20 feet.
B.
For a lot having an interior angle of less than 90º at the street corner thereof: 20 feet plus one foot for every 10º or major fraction thereof by which such interior angle is less than 90º.
Walls in excess of two feet zero inches high (other than retaining or building walls) which do not comply with the minimum building setback requirements are conditional uses subject to Planning Board approval.
[Amended 2-3-2009 by Ord. No. 6790-09]
A permit shall be required for the erection of a fence. A certified survey shall be submitted, showing the proposed fence and indicating its type, height and location.
Where a business district abuts an R District, a use permitted in the business district shall be screened at the rear and side lot lines coincidental to the R District by evergreens or a fence approved by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, which will provide an effective visual screen when viewed from the R District. Such screen shall be at least six feet in height and shall be located within a buffer space at least six feet in width.
