No fence shall be erected of barbed wire, razor wire, topped with metal spikes, or constructed of any material or in any manner which may be dangerous to persons or animals. In areas specified in Subsection 19-11.4e, chain-link type fencing with twisted and pointed tops shall be permitted providing that said fences have a minimum height of six feet. Chain-link type fencing with twisted and pointed tops shall not be permitted at any height in residential zones.

On any lot in any direction, no wall or fence shall be erected or altered so that the wall or fence shall be over three feet in height in front yard areas, four feet in height in side yard areas and six feet in height in rear yard areas. Any residential property that abuts a commercial property, railroad tracks utilized by New Jersey Transit or property utilized by a utility company shall be permitted to erect a wall or fence six feet in height in the rear yard and along the side property line that abuts the commercial use, subject to review by the Zoning Officer for compliance with this section and with standards for required sight triangles.

On corner lots, the property owner may erect a fence to the rear of the dwelling on the side facing the street to a height of six feet. This means that a corner property may have its entire rear yard fenced, including the rear yard facing the street, to a height of six feet.

All fences shall be symmetrical in appearance, posts separated by identical distances and fencing conforming to a definite pattern and size of uniform design. The same shall be kept in good repair, regularly painted, good appearance and clean condition. The finished side of all fences and walls shall be constructed to face toward the adjacent property.

Corner clearances shall be maintained within that area bounded by the lines of the intersecting streets and a diagonal joining the points on each street line distant 20 feet from the point of intersection, or in the case of a rounded corner, at a point of tangency. Within this area, no structure, wall, embankment, terrace, porch, piazza, fence, hedge, sign, vegetation or other obstruction other than shade trees trimmed to a distance of at least ten feet above the curb line, shall be permitted above a height of two feet above the horizontal plane through the curb line.

Nonsolid fences may be erected to a height not exceeding eight feet on all sides of the property for the protection of business premises provided:

A permit shall be required to erect a fence, wall or similar structure in accordance with Subsection 19-11.4a through e of the Point Pleasant Beach Code. The fee for said permit shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars and shall be obtained through the Zoning Officer. In the event that the owner of property desires to replace a section or portion of a fence, wall or similar structure that is a delineated section that does not exceed 25 percent of the linear footage of said fence, wall or similar structure, they shall be required to obtain said permit but there shall be no fee for said permit provided a permit has been issued for the original fence. In the event of said exemption, the fence, wall or similar structure shall be replaced to the exact size and shape of the original fence, wall or similar structure.

Public and private swimming pool barriers require permits in accordance with the State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. The permit for a pool barrier can be obtained through the Construction Official's office and said barrier shall comply with Subsection 19-11.11c.