No fences shall be erected or otherwise altered within the Township without the owner of the premises or its representative obtaining a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer. Unless otherwise exempted, fences measuring six feet or more in height shall require a construction permit from the Construction Official subsequent to the receipt of a zoning permit. If deemed necessary by the Zoning Officer, the zoning permit application shall be forwarded to the Township Engineer for review and comment, at no additional charge to the applicant. The application for a zoning permit shall be on such form as prepared by the Zoning Officer and shall include the following information:

All fences shall be of durable quality materials and installed in a good workman-like manner.

All fences shall be maintained by the owner of the premises on which the fence is constructed.

All fences shall be constructed with the face, or finished side, away from the property and the structural side toward the interior.

Fences may be located along a property line, except as otherwise provided in this section.

Barbed wire, razor wire, deer fencing, and electrified wire fences are prohibited, unless exempted in this chapter.

For the purposes of this section, front yard fence standards shall apply to the side upon which a through lot has its street address and to both front yards for corner lots.

The front yard of all lots may be clearly defined by landscaping, hedging, picket fencing, or a wall that defines the transition from public to private space.

Fences, hedges, and walls shall be limited to a maximum of 3 1/2 feet in height.

Walls and fences shall be architecturally compatible with the style, materials and colors of the principal building on the same lot.

Fences shall be no closer than four feet to the street line.

No fences greater than four feet in height may be erected between the street line and the front yard setback.

Front yard fences shall not block visibility by more than 50%.

Fences not exceeding six feet in height above the ground level may be erected from the building setback line to the side property lines and from the building setback line to the rear of the property and along the rear yard.

A tennis or basketball court area, located in a rear yard area only, may be surrounded by a chain-link fence a maximum of 15 feet in height; said fence is to be set back from any lot line the required distance required for accessory buildings in its zoning district.

Fences shall be no closer than four feet to the street line.

Fences shall not be less than four feet nor more than eight feet in height.

Fences may not be located in such a manner as to impede required sight distance areas for driveways or roadways, for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.

No fence shall be erected to restrict or otherwise alter the vehicular traffic flow unless approved by the Land Development Board.

Nonresidential fences shall require review and approval by the Land Development Board, as may be required.

Fences accessory to commercial farm operations and the keeping of livestock in all zoning districts.

High-tensile, woven-wire deer fencing up to 10 feet in height on commercial farms, as recommended by the State Agricultural Development Committee.

Fences accessory to any public utility, property, facility, park, playground, or school premises.

Fences approved as part of a subdivision or site plan application.

Existing fences and those approved to be erected at the time of passage of this chapter.

There shall be no permit fee or permit required for a property owner maintaining, repairing or replacing like-kind fencing.

Upon discovery of an alleged violation of this subsection, the Zoning Officer shall serve written notice, either by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the fence or wall and/or the owner or lessee of the property where the fence or wall is located, ordering the fence or wall to be brought into conformity with the provisions of this chapter, or its removal, within 30 days of the date of said notice. The notice shall include notification that if the fence or wall is not brought into conformity or removed within such time, a summons and/or complaint will be issued by the Zoning Officer.

Except as noted in Subsection g6 above, fees for the erection or alteration of a fence shall be $10 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the full-market value plus a $5 fee for the certificate of conformity.