Aberdeen Township City Zoning Code
§ 25-5.8
Fences and Walls.
a.
No wall or fence shall be erected or altered so that said wall or fence shall be over four (4) feet in height in the front yard and six (6) from the front set back line to the rear lot line.
1.
In any non-residential zone, open wire fences not exceeding eight (8) feet in height may be erected in the rear or side yard areas and behind the front yard setback line.
2.
On park, recreation or school properties, open wire fences not exceeding eight (8) feet may be erected, except that fences enclosing outdoor tennis courts, baseball backstops and other fences normally provided with recreation facilities may be open wire fences not exceeding twelve (12) feet in height.
3.
Fences specifically required by State and Federal regulations.
b.
On any lot in a "P-C", Planned Community, district in the Township, no fences or walls shall be erected between the building setback line and the street.
c.
All fences and walls must be erected within the property lines, and no fence or wall shall be erected so as to encroach upon a public right-of-way.
d.
No fence in a residential district shall be erected of barbed wire, topped with metal spikes, or constructed of any material or in any manner which may be dangerous to persons or animals, except that these provisions shall not apply to farms. Canvas or cloth fences are specifically prohibited in all districts.
e.
All supporting members of a fence shall be located on the inside of the fence, and if erected along or adjacent to a property line, the supporting members of the fence shall face the principal portion of the tract of land of the property upon which the fence is erected.