When installing or having a fence contractor install a fence in The Borough of Essex Fells, NJ, a Zoning Permit is required (see below). The Borough Fence Codes will inform you of what types of fencing are allowed. We at Academy Fence Company have been installing fence in Essex Fells since the 1960’s. Scroll down to see examples of some of the many fence jobs we have installed in Essex Fells. Thanks for visiting our site.
Essex Fells Fence Installation Codes
A. Type of fence or wall.
Degree of Openness
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Solid (50% or more solid)
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Semi-open (25% up to 50%)
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Open (up to 25%)
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Solid picket
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1 x 2 wood screen
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Split rail
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Board
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Contemporary picket
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Contemporary rail
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Board and batten
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Cinder or concrete block laid on side
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Wire mesh
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Louver panel
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Rail and wire mesh
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B. Maximum height and location.
Type of Fence
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Maximum Height
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Location
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Solid
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6 feet 6 inches
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Rear building line of principal structure to side and rear lot line
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Semi-open
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6 feet 6 inches
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Front building line to side and rear lot lines
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Open
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6 feet 6 inches
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Anywhere on lot up to lot lines
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C. General regulations on fences and walls.
(1) No fence or wall shall be so constructed or installed so as to constitute a hazard to traffic or safety.
(2) Open security fences up to eight feet high shall be permitted in any nonresidential zone upon proper application to the Construction Official.
(3) Hedges and other landscaping shall be exempt from the height limitations of this section but shall not be located so as to conflict with Subsection C(1) of this section.
(4) The face or finished side of a fence or wall shall face the adjacent property.
(5) No fence or wall shall be constructed with barbed wire metal spikes or other such dangerous material, or constructed in such manner as to be dangerous to animals or humans.
(6) Split rail fences used at property corners as part of a general landscaping or decorative plan shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
Construction Official/Zoning:
The Borough of Essex Fells, NJ
255 Roseland Avenue
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
Tel: 973.226.3400
Fax: 973.228.4439
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Summer Hours:
Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm
Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Official Website Borough of Essex Fells
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