Go to the Borough of
Kenilworth official website to explore the codes and ordinances for fencing projects. Enter Fence into the main search button along the top and you will be able to view the fence installation rules for the Borough.
here is a sample of what you will see:
Residential Fence Codes Commercial Fence Codes
§ 197-16Fence and wall limitations for residential districts.
A. No solid fence or wall used as a fence shall be erected over six feet, except a retaining wall.
B. No fence or wall of a nonsolid nature, which shall be a fence with four-inch-wide or less openings between elements, shall be erected over six feet.
C. Fences shall be erected so that the finished side shall face out from the areas being enclosed.
D. No fence or wall, except natural fences limited to four feet, shall be erected in the front yard setback of any lot.
E. For the purposes of this section, a fence shall include hedges and other natural material placed on or near a lot line for fencingpurposes.
F. No fence shall be erected of barbed wire, topped with metal spikes or constructed of any material or in any manner which may be dangerous to persons or animals.
G. All fences must be erected within the property lines, and no fences shall be erected so as to encroach upon a public right-of-way.
H. Every fence shall be maintained in a safe, sound, upright condition.
I. Fences made from used or discarded materials not usually associated with fences, such as but not limited to doors, old lumber and the like, are prohibited.
J. Fences around swimming pools shall meet construction code requirements.
§ 197-17Fence and wall limitations for Commercial and Industrial Districts.
A. When fences are to be installed as part of a site plan application involving a building or other structures, the same shall be shown on the site plan, and the nature of said proposed fence shall be described.
B. Barbed-wire and electronically charged fences are specifically prohibited; however, barbed wire may be permitted to be installed above a height of six feet on customary security-type fences, in industrial zones, if permission therefor is specifically granted by the appropriate authorities.
C. No solid fence or wall used as a fence shall be erected over six feet, except a retaining wall.
D. No fence or wall of a nonsolid nature, which shall be limited to four-inch-wide or less openings between elements, shall be erected over six feet.
E. Fences shall be erected so that the finished side shall face out from the areas being enclosed.
F. All fences must be erected within the property lines, and no fences shall be erected so as to encroach upon a public right-of-way.
G. Every fence shall be maintained in a safe, sound, upright condition.
H. Fences made from used or discarded materials not usually associated with fences, such as but not limited to doors, old lumber and the like, are prohibited.
