[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Carneys Point 12-22-1982 by Ord. No. 364. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 212.
All fences erected in the Township of Carneys
Point shall be subject to the following requirements.
[Amended 2-19-2014 by Ord. No. 888]
A fence permit issued by the Zoning Officer's office shall
be required prior to the erection of any fence, except a living fence,
in the Township. The term "fence" shall include walls not part of
other structures but shall not include temporary planting enclosures
intended for weather protection. Except where specifically provided
herein, none of the restrictions or provisions shall apply to living
fences. A construction permit is required for pool fences and fences
exceeding six feet in height pursuant to the Uniform Construction
Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a)9.
[Amended 2-19-2014 by Ord. No. 888]
Application for such fences shall be made in
writing to the Zoning Officer's office of the Township of Carneys
Point and shall set forth the following information:
The fee for such permit shall be $5 for each
$1,000 of the cost of such fence for single-family residential applications,
the minimum fee to be $5; $10 for each $1,000 of the cost of such
fence for commercial applications, the minimum fee to be $10; and
$5 for each $1,000 of the cost of such fence for industrial applications,
the minimum fee to be $25.
No fence erected on or around a residential
lot or parcel of land shall exceed six feet in height. No fence erected
on or around a commercial or industrial lot or parcel of land shall
exceed eight feet in height, Preconstructed fences must be installed
as close to the ground as possible. The total height of the fence
will not include any slight undulation of the ground, provided that
80% of the fence does not exceed the maximum height as specified herein.
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 48 inches
in height.
A.
The following fences and fencing materials are specifically
prohibited: barbed-wire fences, short pointed fences, can vas fences,
cloth fences or electrically charged fences, poultry netting, temporary
fences, such as snow fences, expansible fences arid collapsible fences,
except during construction on such property. This section shall not
apply to agricultural or livestock uses where currently permitted,
B.
Exception. In commercial or industrial zones, not
more than four strands of barbed wire may be added to the top of a
fence which is a minimum of six feet in height.
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.
A.
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.
B.
Living fences shall not be a hazard at any intersection,
street or entry so as to prohibit the line of sight of the motorist
or any vehicle operator. Living fences shall not exceed four feet
from the house setback and across the front of the house and return
to the house setback; in case of a house on a corner lot, the two
frontages of the streets will not exceed four feet in height. From
the house setback to the rear of the property and across the back
of the property, the living fence shall not exceed eight feet in height.
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 eight feet, such as those
required around a tennis court, may be permitted in a residential
district by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 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, see Ordinance No. 315.[1]
No fence shall be erected less than four inches
from the property line without the approval of the adjacent property
owner submitted in writing with the application for a fence permit,
and in no event shall a fence extend beyond a property line.
Every fence shall be maintained in a safe, sound
and upright condition and in accordance with the approved plan on
file with the Building Construction Official. Any fence in existence
upon passage of this chapter may continue in existence without compliance
with this section, except that the fence shall be kept painted, where
applicable, and in good repair as deemed by the Housing Officer or
member of the Construction Official's office.
[Amended 2-19-2014 by Ord. No. 888]
If the Zoning Officer, 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 or she shall notify
the owner of such fence, in writing, of his or her findings and state
briefly the reasons for such 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.
[Amended 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 393]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both.
