No fence, hedge or screen planting shall be permitted within
the Township of Little Falls except in accordance with this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
HEIGHT
Measured from the average natural elevation prior to any
construction three feet either side of the proposed location of a
fence, hedge or screen planting.
SOLID CONSTRUCTION
Any fence that is less than 50% open space between the pickets,
slats or crossbars of the fence.
No fence, hedge or screen planting in excess of three feet in
height shall be permitted closer than 25 feet from the point of intersection
of the side lines of intersection streets so as to provide adequate
sight clearance for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
The finished or decorative side of any fence, as determined
by the Construction Code Official of the Township of Little Falls,
shall face outward in the direction of the street or adjoining properties.
Any person or business entity desiring to erect a fence on their property shall make application and provide a property survey thereof to the Construction Code Official of the Township of Little Falls and pay the required fee pursuant to Chapter
71 of the Code of the Township of Little Falls.
Any person or business who or which is denied a building permit for a fence may appeal the decision of the Construction Code Official of the Township of Little Falls to the Township Land Use Board pursuant to the procedure set forth in Chapter
109, Land Use Procedures, in the Code of the Township of Little Falls.
It shall be the obligation of the owner or occupant of the property
to maintain any fence, hedge, or screen planting so that it does not
violate the terms or provisions of this chapter.
The Construction Official of the Township of Little Falls shall
administer and enforce this chapter and shall make the determination
concerning compliance with this chapter and the issuance of construction
or building permits.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting
in any required front, rear or side yard decorative or landscape plantings,
such as bushes, flowers, trees, and the like, which are not designed
or intended as a fence.
Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article 1.