Borough of Hopatcong, NJ
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2023-09-20
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 100 Wildlife Management
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Article II Deer Fencing
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Appointed Officials
- Ch 5 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 9 Claims Approval
- Ch 13 Court, Joint Municipal
- Ch 17 Fire Department
- Ch 20 Funds and Accounts
- Ch 24 Health, Board of
- Ch 28 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 33 Officers and Employees
- Ch 38 Police Department
- Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 47 Sewer Utility
- Ch 51 Water Department
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 57 Affordable Housing
- Ch 59 Alarm Systems
- Ch 63 Alcoholic Beverages; Entertainment Licenses
- Ch 74 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 78 Buildings and Structures, Unsafe
- Ch 81 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 87 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 90 Clothing Bins
- Ch 93 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 97 (Reserved)
- Ch 100 Wildlife Management
- Ch 100 Art II Deer Fencing
- § 100-15 Definitions.
- § 100-16 Installation and construction.
- § 100-17 Permit required.
- § 100-18 Maintenance; violations and penalties.
- Ch 108 Fees; Filming
- Ch 112 Firearms
- Ch 116 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 118 Fire Protection
- Ch 120 Fire Prevention
- Ch 124 Floodplain Management
- Ch 129 Games of Chance
- Ch 132 Highlands
- Ch 137 Ice-Retardant Systems
- Ch 143 Lawn Fertilizers
- Ch 147 Littering
- Ch 150 Massage Establishments
- Ch 152 Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax
- Ch 154 Natural Area Preserve
- Ch 163 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 167 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 171 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 175 Pool Halls and Billiard Parlors
- Ch 179 Property Maintenance
- Ch 186 Sewers, Public
- Ch 189 Short-Term Rentals
- Ch 191 Site Plan Review
- Ch 194 Smoking
- Ch 197 Lot Grading Plan
- Ch 201 Solid Waste
- Ch 203 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 205 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 209 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 215 Taxation
- Ch 219 Taxicabs
- Ch 224 Towing
- Ch 228 Trees
- Ch 231 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 237 Water
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 245 General Provisions
- Ch 248 Animals
- Ch 249 Body Art Establishments
- Ch 251 Fees
- Ch 255 Food Handling
- Ch 259 Nuisances
- Ch 262 Pigeons
- Ch 266 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 270 Rodents
- Ch 274 Sanitary Code
- Ch 278 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 282 Smoke Control
- Ch 286 Tobacco Products
- Ch 290 Water Supply
- Appendix
- Ch A294 Verizon Communications Franchise
- Ch A295 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Zoning
- Ch 242 Zoning
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A square-mesh or hexagonal mesh fence, with a mesh size of
approximately two inches by two inches, used to protect gardens, vegetation,
and yards from deer or other wildlife.
Open fencing designed for the purpose of repelling or preventing
the travel or entry of deer may be installed in rear and side yards
only, as those terms are defined by the Code of the Borough of Hopatcong.
The control of deer by the construction of deer fencing shall be subject
to the following regulations:
A.
No deer fence shall be erected, constructed, or installed which is
over eight feet in height;
B.
Deer fences shall only be constructed of a polypropylene material
or a metal core covered by polypropylene material only;
C.
Deer fencing may not be attached to trees, and must be securely supported
by posts or attached to existing fencing, and shall be installed in
accordance with manufacturer specifications;
D.
Deer fencing must be safety staked or secured at ground level and
may not have caps or rails or other decorative or nonfencing material
at its top edge;
E.
Deer fencing materials shall be the same color with colors limited
to black, brown, or green to harmonize with the surrounding landscape
of the area.
In order to construct deer fencing, a permit for said construction
shall be required. A sample of the proposed fencing material must
be submitted to the Zoning Officer for approval as to material strength,
durability, warranty, gauge suitability and compliance in order for
a permit to be obtained.
A.
Deer fencing and its installation shall be maintained in good condition
and be subject to periodic inspection by the Zoning Officer to assure
that it has not deteriorated, come loose or has otherwise become a
visual or safety nuisance or hazard.
