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Sea Girt City Zoning Code

§ 17-5.11

Fences, Walls, Decks, Patios, Colonnades and Arbors.

[Ord. #855, § 4-7; Ord. #892 § 2; Ord. No. 02-2016 § 3]
a. 
Structural fences or line walls may be erected, altered or reconstructed to a height not to exceed three feet above ground level when located within the area bounded by the front building line as established by this chapter and the front lot line for the full width of the lot. In the case of a corner lot, except for fences that must meet all governmental requirements for swimming pools, the height limitation of three feet shall extend to the side yard area adjacent to the side street bounded by the side building line, and the side lot line for the full depth of the lot.
Structural fences or line walls may be erected, altered, or reconstructed to a height not to exceed four feet above ground level when located in any portion of a lot other than the areas described above.
b. 
For the purposes of a fenced patio and/or pool, structural fences may be erected, altered, or reconstructed to a height not to exceed six feet above ground level when located within that portion of the rear yard bounded by the side lines of the building or structure as extended to a point five feet from the rear property line and a line parallel to the rear property line distant five feet therefrom.
c. 
In the case of a corner lot, and for the purposes of a fenced patio and/or pool, structural fences may be erected, altered, or reconstructed to a height not to exceed six feet above the ground level when located in either the rear yard or the lot or the side yard thereof having but one street frontage. In either case, however, the location of the structural fence shall be confined to that area bounded by the side lines of the building or structure as extended to a point five feet from the rear or side property line and a line parallel thereto and five feet distant therefrom.
d. 
The foregoing restrictions shall not be applied to prevent the erection, alteration, or reconstruction of structural fences or line walls to a height not exceeding five feet above ground level located on any side or area lines of a lot abutting a public park.
e. 
The owner of any residential use abutting a commercial use may construct a six foot fence of solid construction, to shield the residential use along the common property line adjoining such commercial use as follows:
1. 
Along the entire common rear property line; and/or
2. 
Along the common side property line from a point even with the front building line of the principal residential structure, back to the rear property line of the residential structure. A residential property running from one street back to another street, shall be deemed, for the purpose of this subsection, to have two front yards and no rear yard, so that the six foot solid fence permitted hereby may only run the length of the building setback envelope from a point even therewith along the common side property line.
f. 
The following materials are prohibited in the construction of any structural fences or line walls permitted by this chapter: barbed wire, corrugated metal, expended metal, broken glass, spikes, sharp pointed stones, sharp pointed metal of any description, electrified wire.
g. 
The placement of any signs, words, lettering or posters other than initials, names, and/or addresses of the resident are prohibited on any structural fences or line wall(s) permitted in this chapter.
h. 
All fences shall be constructed so that the finished side of the fence shall face the exterior property lines.
i. 
Decks, patios, colonnades, arbors and similar structures without roofs may be attached or detached from buildings. These structures shall not be permitted in the front or side yards. The minimum distance from the side lot line shall be five feet and from the rear lot line shall be three feet. In the case of a corner lot abutting on two streets, there shall be no invasion of yards adjacent to either street. Unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this chapter, no structure of any kind may be placed within the defined setback and side yard areas.