[Adopted 6-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10-1995]
All fences erected in the Township of Harrison,
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey shall be subject to the
following regulations:
A.
A fence permit shall be issued by the Building Construction
Office for any fence which shall exceed six feet in height. The term
"fence" shall include walls not part of other structures, but shall
not include any temporary plantings or enclosures intended for weather
protection. Except where specifically provided herein to the contrary,
none of the restrictions or provisions shall apply to living fences.
B.
No fence erected on or around a residential lot or
parcel of land shall exceed six feet in height.
C.
No fence higher than four feet shall be erected in
any front yard in a residential zone. With the exception of rear property
lines, no fence higher than four feet shall be erected along a public
right-of-way. Any fence erected along a public right-of-way shall
be set back at least five feet from the property line.
D.
All fences shall be erected with the face or finished
side away from the property and the structural side toward the interior
of the property. Fence gates shall have a latch and shall open into
the property and not onto the sidewalk, street or other adjacent property.
E.
Living fences or screens shall be planted no closer
than four 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.
F.
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.
G.
Fences higher than six feet, such as those required
around a tennis court, may be permitted in a residential zone by the
Combined Planning Board. However, such a fence will be considered
a structure requiring a building permit and shall meet minimum side
and rear yard requirements for an accessory building. For fences required
around a swimming pool, elevation shall be a minimum of four feet
above ground level.
[Amended 3-5-2012 by Ord. No. 14-2012; 3-19-2012 by Ord. No.
21-2012]
A.
Every fence shall be maintained in a safe, sound,
upright condition and in accordance with the approved plan on file
with the Building Construction Officer.
B.
If the Building Construction Officer or any citizen,
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 state briefly the reasons for such findings and request such fence
or wall or portion of such fence or wall repaired or removed within
30 days of the date of the written notice.
Any interested citizen, neighbor, adjoining
owner, or nonadjoining neighbor/owner shall be entitled to file a
complaint in the Municipal Court alleging a violation of any part
of this entire article.
