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It is the responsibility of the owner or agent to erect a fence in conformance with Township Laws or Ordinances.
A permit holder should take every precaution to insure that the fence will be erected on the property. If there is reason to believe that there may be a conflict or a problem with neighbors, the permit holder should try to resolve these problems before installing a fence.
If the permit holder exercises these precautions or has the land surveyed by a licensed surveyor, this will help alleviate these problems.
When a problem arises as to the location of a fence and the permit holder did not exercise these precautions, this office may make the permit holder verify the location of the fence by requiring the permit holder to have the property surveyed by a licensed surveyor.
When the permit holder proceeds with care as stated, and a neighbor complains about the location, it will be the responsibility of the neighbor to prove that the location is faulty.
Fence Requirements
Provided by Division of Construction Inspection:
Homeowner/ Contractor to provide:
- Completed Construction & Subcode applications.
- Copies of the survey showing the location of the fence.
- Zoning sign off.
- PURD letter from Association, if applicable.
- Signed easement release letter
 from owner, if applicable.
- A signed letter from neighbors if fence is going to be attached to theirs.
- Copy of a contract or written statement to verify the cost.
- Picture of the fence
- Gate Latch details
& 228-226 Restrictions on fences.
[Added 9-12-66 by Ord. No 66-8-F; amended 1-23-67 by Ord. No. 67-8-G; 9-30-74 by Ord. No. 74-8-MM]
All fences erected in the Township of East Brunswick shall be subject to the following requirements:
A fence permit shall be issued by the Department of Planning and Engineering for all fences, except living fences, erected by the township.
No fence erected on or around a lot or parcel of land shall exceed six (6') feet in height except for industrially zoned properties. Preconstructed fences must be installed as close to the ground as possible. the total height of the fence will not include any sight undulations of the ground; provided that eighty percent (80%) of the fence does not exceed the maximum height of six (6) feet. [Amended 5-12-80 by Ord. No. 80-249; 5-26-81 by Ord. No. 81-352]
No fence shall be erected in a front yard of any lot in a residential zone unless the fence is less than fifty-percent solid and is no greater than four (4) feet in height; except as provided in Town Code & 228-223, Site Obstructions on Corner Lots. A proposed four foot fence may be more than fifty percent solid if it is set back four feet from the property line and provides for a planted buffer which shall be installed in front of the fence at the time of installation of the fence. The planted buffer shall consist of compact juniper, forsythia, compact euonymus or approved equal, subject to the approval of the Township Landscape Architect. The plants are to be installed three feet on center and a minimum height of 24 inches at the time of planting [Amended 4-22-85 by Ord. 85-656]
No fence shall be constructed with barbed wire or any other sharp pointed materials.
All fences shall be constructed with the face, or finished side, away from the property and the structural side toward the interior.
Fences which are painted shall be painted in only one (1) color, harmonious with the surrounding area. Multicolored fences are prohibited.
Living fences or screening shall be planted no closer than three (3) feet to the property line. Living fences shall be maintained in a neatly trimmed condition.
Fences shall be erected in a manner so as to permit the flow of natural drainage and shall not cause surface water to be blocked or dammed to create ponding.
Fences in the Planned Industrial Park (P-I) and Industrial/Manufacturing (I/M) zones may be no higher than eight (8) feet in height.
For fences required around a swimming pool, see & 195-12 of the Code of the Township of East Brunswick.
Fences shall not be erected on the property line without the approval of the adjacent property owner submitted in writing with the application for a fence permit.
All fences in Planned Unit Residential Developments shall be prohibited except in accordance with the standards established at the time of P.U.R.D. preliminary approval pursuant to Sections 228-118.7. [Added 5-26-81 by Ord. No. 810352]
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