[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Sandyston 6-5-2002
by Ord. No. 4-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No fence or wall forward of the front setback line in a residential
district shall exceed four feet in height, except that a fence or wall behind
the front yard setback line, but forward of the principal residential structure,
may be six feet in height.
Fences and walls should complement the structural style, type and design
of the principal building. All structural supporting members of the fence
shall face the interior portion of the lot.
Fences and walls 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.
On corner lots, fences and walls shall be placed, as to height and location,
so as to maintain a clear sight triangle for visibility at the street intersection.
Fences and walls shall be erected in a manner so as not
to create any sight vision restrictions pertaining to the ingress and egress
from any driveway whether be it for the property in question or any neighboring
properties.
Fences, where horses are kept as an approved or permitted accessory
use to a single-family dwelling as permitted in the appropriate residential
zones, shall be suitable for their intended purpose, i.e. the corralling of
said horses and/or livestock and shall be at least four feet in height.
An exception to the fence standards as delineated herein will be those
fences which are constructed on properties where industrial or agricultural
uses are permitted. Fences and walls constructed on these properties shall
be exempt from the restrictions of this subsection, as long as the fences
or walls do not obstruct traffic sight line distances and sight triangles
as required at intersections, except that no fence shall exceed eight feet
in height from ground level to very top, under any circumstances.
