[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.
D. Recreation facilities. Fence heights for recreation facilities shall be as set forth in Chapter
138, Subdivision of Land.
E. Public schools, public utilities, municipal utility authority and Township facilities. As set forth in Subsection
C above except that recreation facilities shall be as set forth in Subsection
D above.
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.