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Piscataway City Zoning Code

§ 21-619

Fences.

[1972 Code §§ 21-619 — 21-619.5; amended 12-9-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-26; 1-20-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-01]
§ 21-619.1
In any residential zone, no fence shall be permitted in the front yard area which will restrict visibility and be over 4 feet high and be more than 50% solid. On a corner lot, the fencing along the street frontage, not coincident with the architectural front door, or main dwelling entrance (being used as a side yard), shall be permitted to extend into the front yard setback area for a distance equal to 1/2 of the required front yard setback distance.
§ 21-619.2
In any commercial or industrial district, no wall or fence shall be erected or altered so that the wall or fence shall be over six feet in height, except that a wall or fence behind the front yard setback line shall be permitted up to eight feet in height. No fence on a corner lot shall be permitted unless it conforms to the provisions of Section 21-6, subsection 21-606 of this chapter.
§ 21-619.3
No fence shall be erected with barbed wire or topped with metal spikes.
§ 21-619.4
(Reserved)
§ 21-619.5
All fences shall be installed with the finished side facing out, away from the area being enclosed.