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Township of Andover, NJ
Sussex County
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[Amended 5-28-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9; 8-22-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-21]
A. 
The finished side of a fence shall face the adjoining property.
B. 
Aboveground electric fences, razor wire and barbed wire fences are prohibited in all residential zones. Electric fences are permitted to contain livestock or equine animals, provided they are inside another fence and not accessible from outside. Where an outside fence does not exist or is not feasible, warning signs of the electric fence shall be posted at intervals not to exceed 100 feet.
C. 
Fences are permitted as follows:
(1) 
Up to 100% solid, up to four feet high: anywhere on property up to the property line
(2) 
Up to 100% solid, up to six feet high: anywhere behind the back building line to the side and rear property lines.
(3) 
Fencing, which shall not exceed twenty-five-percent solid or eight feet in height, intended solely for the exclusion of deer: anywhere behind the back building line to the side and rear property lines.
A. 
The fence standards indicated in § 190-97 shall not apply to commercial agricultural uses.
B. 
The fence standards in § 190-97 shall not apply to fences around tennis courts. Fences around swimming pools must comply with the Building Code.