[Added 2-7-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-4]
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
No person shall erect, build or maintain or
permit to be erected, built or maintained, a fence enclosure except
in strict compliance with the provisions of this article.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge or
alter any fence unless and until a permit for such purpose has first
been secured from the Zoning Officer.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
A.
Any fence so erected or maintained shall be measured
from the level of the ground on which such fence is erected, measured
at right angles thereto.
B.
Residential districts. The maximum fence height shall
be six feet excluding any post ornaments in all residential districts,
including residential areas within the Planned Unit Development (PUD)
and Planned Adult Retirement Community (PARC).
C.
Commercial, industrial, office and major commercial
districts. The maximum fence height shall be six feet except that
up to two feet of barbed wire may be added to the top of a six-foot
fence for security reasons, with a total fence height not to exceed
eight feet. Commercial and industrial facilities within the Planned
Unit Developments are included in this section.
All fences shall be secured, fastened or assured
in such a manner as to prevent the fence from sagging or falling and
shall be kept in good repair, including painting.
Fences shall not be located within the front
yard setback or the side yard setback when adjacent to a street. No
fence shall be erected in a location that could affect proper sight
distance at an intersection. No fence shall be erected in any landscaped
or buffer easement unless approved by the Mount Laurel Township Council.
A.
Any fence in existence on the effective date of the
adoption date of this article may continue in existence without compliance
with the provisions of this article, except that the fence shall be
kept painted, where applicable, and in good repair. No fence which
has had 25% or more of the total fence destroyed or removed shall
be replaced except in compliance with the provisions of this article.
If the destroyed fence is replaced in kind at the same location, no
permit is needed if the previous fence had Township approval. New
fences and total replacements at the same location need permits.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
B.
The provisions of this article shall not be applicable
to those structures known as "two- or three-strand wire fences," when
used in conjunction with farming and/or livestock.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsections C and D,
regarding certain exemptions, which subsections immediately followed
this subsection, were repealed 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30.
A.
The standards regarding fences around pools shall
be as set forth in the BOCA National Building Code.
[Amended 11-17-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-29]
B.
A natural barrier, hedge, pool cover or other protective
device shall be in compliance with the International Building Code.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
