(a) In all districts, except LI Limited Industrial Districts, no wall, fence, hedge or other similar structure or growth shall extend into any front yard.
(b) In all residential districts no wall, fence, hedge or similar growth shall exceed six feet in height, with the exception of fences required around swimming pools, in which case said fence may be no less than four feet and no more than six feet in height. In addition, an above-ground pool 24 inches high or greater shall not require a separate fence if said above-ground pool comes with a fence already attached to the top of the pool, so long as said fence contains a ladder that folds up and locks so as to prevent further access to the swimming pool.
(c) In all nonresidential districts, no structures or growths noted in subsections (a) and (b) above shall exceed eight feet in height when any residential district abuts any nonresidential district. If a fence is to be erected, then that fence shall not exceed eight feet in height unless approved by the Township New Construction Committee as a waiver of this subsection (c).
(d) However, fences surrounding public or semipublic uses, tennis courts or ball fields may have a height of not more than 12 feet.
(e) Applications for a fence permit shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, together with two sets of plans and specifications setting forth the details, area and depth of the proposed construction in all of its parts, together with a plot plan showing the location of the buildings on a lot, the fencing, existing and planned, and the height and aperture dimensions thereof, and all open spaces required by this Zoning Code, drawn to scale and dimensioned.
(f) All fences erected within the township that have a decorative side shall be erected so that such decorative side faces the outside of the property or forms the exterior side of such fence.
(g) With regard to post and rail-type fencing, if such fencing has no more than one upright post and is less than ten feet in length, then such fence shall be considered as landscaping or decorative in nature and will not be regulated by this section. However, if such post and rail-type fencing contains more than one upright post and is ten feet in length or greater, then such fencing shall be regulated as provided in this section and all other regulations and provisions of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011; Ord. 999, passed 2-19-2020)