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Fence Codes and Ordinances

[Amended 3-14-2016 by Ord. No. 3391-16]

A.
No fence shall be erected of barbed wire, wire mesh, expanded metal, chipped glass, topped with metal spikes, electrically charged, temporary expandable and collapsible or in any manner which may be dangerous to persons or animals.

B.
No fence or wall for an interior lot shall exceed the following heights in the listed zone, and all front yard fences shall be open fences:

	All Other Zones	B-2, HC, ORD Zones
Front yard (feet)	3	6
Side yard (feet)	4	8
Rear yard (feet)	6	8

(1) A dog run may have fencing of a maximum of six feet in height, provided that such area is located in rear yard areas only and is set back from any lot line at least 10 feet. In no case may a dog run be closer to a neighboring building than it is to the principal building on the lot.

(2) A private residential swimming pool area must be surrounded by a fence as set forth in § 131-20.

(3) A tennis court area, located in rear yard areas only, may be surrounded by an open fence of a maximum of 15 feet in height, said fence to be set back from any lot line the distances required for accessory buildings in the individual zoning districts.

(4) Off-street parking, loading and driveway areas shall meet the requirements specified in § 131-14.

(5) With respect to all residential corner lot properties, and only as it applies to fences, the following terms, definitions, and heights shall apply:

YARD, FRONT
An open space extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the frontage street line and the closest point of any building on the lot, with the front yard being determined by the street address. The depth of the front yard shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to either a straight front lot line or the point of tangent of a curved front lot line.

YARD, REAR An open space extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the rear lot line and the closest point of the principal building on the lot.

YARD, SIDE An open space extending from the front yard to the rear yard and lying between the side lot line opposite the nonfrontage street and the closest point of the principal building on the lot.

YARD, STREET SIDE An open space extending from the front yard, as determined by the street address, to the rear yard and lying between the nonfrontage street line and the closest point of the principal building on the lot.

(6) No fence shall exceed the following heights listed or as determined by the Borough Code Official in reasonable exercise of discretion in order to protect the health and safety of the public in accordance with the Borough Code, and all front yard fences shall be open fences:

[2] Editor’s Note: Said figure is included as an attachment to this chapter.

[1] Editor’s Note: Said figure is included as an attachment to this chapter.

C.
Fences in residential zones shall be installed so that the finished side of the fence faces the street or the neighboring property.

Fences Installed in Rutherford

6′ Ornamental Aluminum w/ Guardrail Protection

6' Ornamental Aluminum With Gaurdrail Protection

This 72″ Ornamental Aluminum fence was installed in a parking lot at Felician University by Academy Fence Company. Due to the frequent car damage, the groundskeepers requested a highway guardrail system be put in place to protect the premium aluminum.

Bumper Poles / Bollards

4ft 4in Heavy Duty Bumper Poles for Playground Protection Safety

These commercial grade heavy duty 4″ bumper poles / bollards were installed to protect a playground at Felician University in Rutherford New Jersey by Academy Fence Company. The poles feature Schedule 40 thickness and are set 3 feet deep to ensure that they could deter a car from passing.

6′ Job Site Construction Fence Panels

Temporary Construction Fence Panels Rutherford, NJ

We install these 6′ high temporary construction site fence panels in Rutherford, NJ. We manufacture these chain link panels and have them readily available for pick up. They provide perimeter security for construction sites and projects. These fence panels are very useful so we keep them and all the necessary accessories in stock at our facility. You can see these temporary perimeter fence panels at construction sites through out Bergen County.

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