If there is reason to believe that there may be a conflict or a problem with neighbors, the permit holder should try to resolve these problems before installing a fence. It is the responsibility of the owner or agent to erect a fence in conformance with Township Laws or Ordinances.Ī permit holder should take every precaution to insure that the fence will be erected on the property. Barbed wire or other hazardous types of fencing are not permitted.

If a fence has a 'good' side and a 'bad' side (such as stockade fencing), the 'good' side of the fence shall be facing out of the property. Otherwise fences should be placed six inches to one foot away from the property line to avoid disputes in the future. Fence Placementįences can be placed on the property line or attached to a neighbor's fence only with the neighbor's written consent. A fence that is 50% open (such as picket or cyclone) can be installed at the front property line without a landscape buffer.Ī new ordinance allows corner properties to fence in up to half the distance between the nearest wall of the dwelling and the front property line in the 'side' front yard with a six foot high fence. The plants are to be installed three feet on center and at a minimum height of 24 inches. The buffer should consist of plants such as compact juniper, forsythia, compact euonymous or an approved equal. The Township Ordinance requires solid fences in the front yard to be setback at least four feet from the front property line and a landscape buffer must be planted in front of the fence. The front yard is defined as the full width of the lot from the front property line to the nearest line of the building (see diagram). Properties on a corner have two front yards and two side yards. However, fences in the front yard can be no greater than four feet in height.

Requirementsįences around the side and rear of the property can be a maximum of six feet in height. Fences are governed by Township Ordinance and where applicable by Homeowner's Associations regulations.Īll fences, except for living fences (i.e., shrubs and bushes), require a zoning permit from the Division of Planning (unless the fence serves as a pool barrier when a construction permit is required).

Freehold township fence permit