No fence shall be equipped with or have spikes, chipped
glass or similar materials or devices, nor shall barbed wire. electricity
or similar materials or devices be used in conjunction with or as
part of any fence in a residential area, except that barbed wire may
be used where its absence would endanger human life or where required
by federal or industrial regulations.
No fence shall be permitted on any lot within the
triangular area formed by two intersecting streets and driveways and/or
private road lines bounding said lot or the protection of said lines
and a line connecting a point on each street, driveway or private
road line located 25 feet from the intersection of such lines.
Fences accessory to farm operation are exempt from
the requirements of this chapter except for that portion of the farm
property used for residential purposes as delineated upon the property
records of the Township.
For the purpose of this chapter, fences for tennis
courts and related recreational activities shall be considered structures
and are subject to the various area and dimensional requirements of
the Zoning Ordinance.[2]
Any fence erected in a residential district shall
be constructed with its most pleasant or decorative side facing the
adjacent property and with all supporting posts placed on the interior
side of such fence.
No fence shall be erected or maintained in a manner
which shall impede or otherwise obstruct access to an approved fire
lane for emergency vehicles and equipment.
No fence that extends from the setback line or front
line of the house, whichever is closer to the front property line,
shall exceed three feet in height. No fence that extends from the
setback line or front of the house, whichever is closer to the front
property line, to the rear property line and along the rear line shall
exceed six feet in height. Rear fences may be constructed up to a
height of eight feet if built along a railroad line or where necessary
to provide effective barriers against hazardous conditions.
Where a residential subdivision borders state or county
roads, railroad rights-of-way or other areas determined to be hazardous
by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, a chain-link-type
fence may be required pursuant to the directions of the respective
Board to prevent access to the hazardous area. The height of such
fence shall be eight feet.