All fences erected in the Borough of Lindenwold shall be subject
to the following requirements.
Upon application, prior to the issuance of a permit, there shall be paid to the Borough of Lindenwold a fee in the amount prescribed in Chapter
150, Fees, Article
I, Fee Schedule, §
150-13.
No fence erected on or around a residential lot or parcel of
land shall exceed six feet in height. Preconstructed fences must be
installed as close to the ground as possible. The total height of
the fence shall not include any slight undulation of the ground, provided
that 80% of the fence does not exceed the maximum height of six feet.
A. Height regulation, 30 inches. At the intersection of two or more
streets, no hedge, fence or wall other than a single post or tree
not exceeding one square foot in cross section which is higher than
30 inches above curb level nor any obstruction to vision shall be
permitted in the triangular area formed by the intersecting street
lines and a line joining points each 20 feet distant from said intersection
along said street lines. In the event that the county regulations
impose a greater requirement where frontage is upon a county road,
such greater requirement shall prevail.
B. Height regulation, six feet. No fence or wall hereafter erected,
altered or reconstructed in any residential zone or on lots in any
other zones on which residential buildings are erected shall exceed
six feet in height above the adjacent ground level.
C. Height regulation, eight feet. No fence or wall hereafter erected,
altered or reconstructed in Business Zones B-1 and B-2 shall exceed
a height of eight feet above ground level.
D. Height regulation, 10 feet. No fence or wall hereafter erected, altered
or reconstructed in Industrial Zone I-1 shall exceed a height of 10
feet above ground level.
E. Barbed-wire fences.
(1) Barbed-wire fences eight feet in height shall be permitted within
the commercial and industrial districts of the Borough upon issuance
of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Officer, where it can be
demonstrated that:
(a)
The fences are needed to prevent entry into a hazardous area.
(b)
The fences are needed to secure an area where materials, equipment
and/or machinery is stored.
(c)
In such other situations where the Zoning Officer determines
that there are reasons justifying the construction of barbed-wire
fencing.
(2) Where such fences are permitted, the fact that they are barbed wire
shall be clearly indicated on the fence at intervals of not more than
75 feet.
No fence shall be erected in a front yard of any lot in a residential
district or along a public right-of-way unless the fence is not more
than 50% solid and is not more than four feet in height.
The following fences and fencing materials are specifically
prohibited: short-pointed fences, canvas fences, cloth fences or electrically
charged fences, poultry netting, temporary fences such as snow fences,
expansible fences and collapsible fences, except during construction
on such property.
Living fences or screens shall be planted no closer than three
feet to the property line and shall not encroach over a sidewalk or
beyond a property line. Living fences shall be maintained in a neatly
trimmed condition.
Fences shall be erected in a manner as to permit the flow of
natural drainage and shall not cause surface water to be blocked or
dammed to create ponding.
Fences higher than six feet, privacy fences, in the rear or side yards, may be permitted in a residential district by the Construction Official. However, such a fence will be considered a structure requiring a building permit. For fences required around a swimming pool, see §
398-19 in the Borough of Lindenwold Code.
Every fence shall be maintained in a safe, sound and upright
condition and in accordance with the approved plan on file with the
Construction Official.
If the Construction Official, upon inspection, determines that
any fence or wall or portion of any fence or wall is not being maintained
in a safe, sound, upright condition, he shall notify the owner of
such fence, in writing, of his findings and order such fence or wall
or portion of such fence or wall repaired or removed within 30 days
of the date of the written notice. Each day that the person fails
to obey the order referred to above shall constitute a separate violation
of this order.