Pitman City Zoning Code
§ 35-29.1
Fences, Hedges and Walls.
[1967 Code § 15-15.14; Ord. No. 10-1; Ord. No. 21-2014]
In all zoning districts, except as provided in the Historic District Commission Design Guidelines, the following fence regulations shall apply:
a.
Height.
1.
Front Yard—No fence shall exceed four feet in height.
2.
Side Yard—No fence shall exceed four feet in height, until reaching the rear houseline/structure line. From that point to the rear property line, fence height shall not exceed six feet in height. Fence height for said yards on corner lots shall be governed by Subsection c below.
3.
Rear Yard—No fence shall exceed six feet in height.
A fence may not be mounted on any structure. In all cases, height is measured from ground level. |
b.
Material.
1.
No solid fencing shall be permitted along any front yard.
2.
No solid fencing shall be permitted along a side yard, until reaching the rear houseline/structure line. From that point to the rear property line, it may be solid.
3.
Pickets on picket fencing must have minimum spacing of at least one inch.
4.
Above grade walls shall not be permitted in any zoning district, unless the architectural design is approved by the Planning Board. Plain, flat walls lacking architectural elements shall not be permitted.
5.
Cyclone/chain link-type fencing shall not be permitted in any front yard or any side yard, until reaching the rear houseline/structure line. Cyclone/chain link-type fence shall be permitted in the rear yard.
6.
Hedges shall be permitted, but may not exceed applicable fence heights and must be maintained to not exceed fence heights.
8.
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.
c.
Corner Lots. No solid fencing shall be permitted along any street frontage, whether front or side, on a corner lot. In addition, no fence along a side yard shall exceed four feet in height. Within the sight triangle, no fence or vegetation shall exceed three feet in height and vegetation must be maintained to not exceed three feet in height.
In the event that a swimming pool is located on a corner lot, the homeowner shall utilize the following requirements of the side yard:
1.
A four foot non-solid fence is required until reaching the rear houseline. Thereafter, a solid six foot privacy fence, extending to the rear property line, is permitted. Setback requirement for the solid fence shall be a minimum of six feet behind the right-of-way line.
2.
A modest landscape buffer shall be installed along the length of the solid fence line and placed along, but not encroaching, the right-of-way line. Landscaping proposed by the homeowner must be approved by the Zoning Officer and be in accordance with typical landscape sections provided by the Borough.
d.
Setbacks. Fences, including any fence foundations, shall not encroach right-of-way lines or property lines.
f.
Fence Orientation. 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.