When putting up a fence installation in East Hanover, you can apply for a fence permit(application below). We have provided the official fence codes(also below) to show what fences the town allows . Whether you are installing a fence for your dog, to secure your children, for deer protection or for a pool fence, it is best to contact the Town Building or Zoning Department to discuss your proposed fence project and to determine what to do. We at Academy Fence Company have been installing fence, as a leading service contractor in Northern New Jersey, since the 1960’s. When you see our signature sign upon a fence in your neighborhood, you can be assured it was well planned out and provides years of beauty and protection. See pictures of our professional installations throughout town below. Also here you will find much helpful information to guide you on your fence purchase process. Good Luck!
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I.e.: Commercial Zoning, Zoning Requirements and Regulations
(2) Unless required to be located in the front yard by this chapter for buffers or screening purposes, freestanding walls shall be permitted only in the side and rear yards, except that sitting walls and walls that are designed as a planter, either of which do not exceed a height of 24 inches, shall be permitted in the front yard.
(3) Setbacks. The required setbacks for fences and walls shall be as follows:
(a) No setback from any property line shall be required for fences and freestanding walls, unless a setback is provided by other provisions of this chapter or if required as a condition of approval in particular circumstances, such as in certain cases where fences or walls are permitted to exceed a height of six feet.
(b) The exposed face of retaining walls shall be set back from any property line a horizontal distance not less than one foot for each foot of height of the retaining wall. The height of the wall used for determining the required setback shall be measured from the top of the retaining wall to the finished ground level at the base of the wall at the point of setback measurement.
(a) Front yard.
[1] The height of fences and freestanding walls accessory to single-family detached dwellings, two-family dwellings, community shelters and residences shall not exceed 3.5 feet (42 inches) when located in the front yard. Any fence or freestanding wall so located shall be designed to provide openings in at least 50% of the fence or wall.
[2] The height of fences and freestanding walls accessory to single-family attached dwellings, multifamily dwellings and nonresidential uses shall not exceed six feet when located in the front yard. Any fence or freestanding wall so located shall be designed to provide openings in at least 80% of the fence or wall.
(b) Side and rear yards.
[1] The height of fences and freestanding walls accessory to single-family detached dwellings, two-family dwellings, community shelters and residences shall not exceed six feet when located in the side or rear yard.
[2] The height of fences and freestanding walls accessory to single-family attached dwellings, multifamily dwellings and nonresidential uses shall not exceed six feet when located in the side or rear yard; provided, however, that the reviewing agency may permit or require a fence or wall with a height up to eight feet without the need for a variance when such height is needed to provide adequate screening and will not result in a substantial negative visual impact to adjacent properties or the general public.
Township of East Hanover
411 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover NJ 07036
Monday-Friday 8:30
Phone: 973-428-3000
East Hanover Official Building Department
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