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Local_1_crew
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:45 am: |     |
if thier is a website with all of the ordinances or laws for maplewood? i am trying to find online the maximum height for a backyard fence allowed.
thanks in advance.
i gotta pay school taxes?!?! but i hate kids!!! |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 2586
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:53 am: | |
Welcome Local 1 Crew, the maximum height is 4ft, 6ft if you have a pool...
BTW, you can buy a book at town hall on the ordinances, or go to the main library and get information there. Good luck. |
ReallyTrying
Citizen
Username: Reallytrying
Post Number: 313
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 1:19 pm: | |
There are some, but not many, ordinances at the town site at http://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={374449B5-2967-4B66-9477-9031FF2110A2}. They are also available through a subscription service, ordinance.com. Here's what I found:
§271-43. Fences and walls and security doors. [Amended 4-21 -1987 by Ord. No.1725 ; 4-16-1991 by Ord. No. 1850]
A. Residential zones [Amended 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 1970]
(1) Fences erected in residential zones, except those required to enclose swimming pools, shall not exceed four (4) feet in height No fence shall be located closer to the front property line than the building setback line as established in other sections of this chapter
(2) In the case of a corner property, both street frontages shall be treated separately, and both shall require setbacks as noted in Subsection A(1) above
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A(1) and (2), the owner of a corner property may erect a fence not in excess of four (4) feet in height, not closer than fifteen (15) feet from the property line, on one (1) frontage only but not in the portion common to both front yards Should the owner of a corner property erect a fence as permitted by this Subsection A(3), that fence shall be placed such that any line drawn perpendicular to the property line on the frontage where the fence is constructed shall not cross both the fence and the side of the structure facing said property line
(4) Should a corner property owner erect a fence within a location permitted by Subsection A(3), the fence must be buffered by natural shrubbery which shall consist of densely planted evergreens that form a year-round screen and will be sufficient to completely cover the fence within three (3) years The screen planting shall be maintained, and any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within one (1) year or one (1) growing season The planted screen shall be such that the fence is not visible from either street
B. Fences in commercial zones shall not exceed six (6) feet in height No fence shall be located closer to the front property line than the building setback line as established in other sections of this chapter
C. Fences and walls shall not be located in any required sight triangle or within any public right- of-way or easement
D. Metal accordian, grate or grill-type protective gates or doors for retail or commercial establishments shall be installed in the interior of the premises only and shall be so that visibility into the establishment is not diminished as a result of their installation There shall be no signage or graphics placed on either the grate or any containment box [Amended 6-4-1991 by Ord. No. 1859]
E. If barbed wire is proposed, it shall only be permitted along the top of a fence, it shall be installed within the overall height limits for fencing as established in this chapter, it shall be permitted only on nonresidential properties, and the use of ribbon-type barbed wire shall not be permitted Where barbed wire is proposed, it shall not be permitted without the written permission of the adjacent owner
F. All fences and walls having a finished side shall be constructed with the finished side facing outward from the property on which it is constructed and toward adjacent properties or the street. For purposes of this Section, the finished side shall be defined as the side opposite the posts, rails, supporting boards or piers.
**Webmaster's Note: The previous subparagraph, 271-43 (F), has been amended as per Ordinance No. 2096-99 dated 4/20/99.
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Local_1_crew
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 7
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 2:31 pm: | |
darn! i guess my 8 foot stockade fence isnt gonna happen. ::sob::
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i gotta pay school taxes?!?! but i hate kids!!! |
DrFalomar
Citizen
Username: Drfalomar
Post Number: 173
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 5:38 pm: | |
you're telling me. what am i going to do with a 300' roll of razor wire? |
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