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Councilman
Presents the following Ordinance Seconded by Councilman
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 160-181.1 OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret that the
following amendments to Chapter 160-181.1 of the Borough of Carteret Land
Development Ordinance be made:
ARTICLE lII. DEFINITIONS - FENCES shall be amended as follows:
Purpose. The intention of these requirements is to provide standards for the
protection of the health, safety and aesthetic values of adjacent property.
Intersections. At the intersection of two (2) or more streets, no wall, fence,
hedge or other structure shall be erected to a height in excess of three (3) feet above
curb level, nor shall any other obstruction to vision be permitted within the triangular
area formed by the intersecting street lines at points which are twenty-five (25) feet
distant from the point of intersection, measured along said street line. Trees whose
branches are trimmed away to a height of at least ten (10) feet above curb level shall
be permitted
Location. All fences must be erected within the property lines, and no fence shall
be erected so as to encroach upon the public right-of-way.
Height. On any lot in any residential district, no wall, fence or hedge shall be
erected or altered so that said wall or fence shall be over three (3) feet in height in the
front yard, or over six (6) feet in height in the side or rear yards, except that tennis
court fences may have a maximum of twelve (12) feet. Tennis courts and front yard
fences shall be restricted to open mesh or other open material as approved by the
Construction Official
All fences shall be erected with the face or finished side away from the property
and the structural side toward the interior of the property. Fence gates shall have a
latch and shall open into the property and not onto the sidewalk, street or other
adjacent property.
Dangerous fence material. No fence shall be erected of barbed wire or
electrified or topped with metal spikes or constructed of any material or in any manner
which may be dangerous to persons or animals. Canvas fences, cloth fences, poultry
netting, temporary fences, such as snow fences, expansible fences and collapsible
fences, except during construction on such property, shall be prohibited.
No fence shall be erected of non-standard materials that may be considered
makeshift, create an eyesore or cause an annoyance.
No fence shall be fabricated, constructed or built of any material other than wood,
wire (#11 gauge or heavier), brick, stone, masonry or aluminum, except that in
commercial or industrial zones, not more than 1bur (4) strands of barbed wire may be
added to the top of a fence, which fence is a minimum of six (6) feet in height.
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Type. Solid architectural fences shall be required along all lot lines, except the
street line, for all non-residential lots where said property lines abut residential zoning
district liens Such architectural fences may be made of any material which is
aesthetically pleasing and prevents the dissemination of odors, noise, debris and sight
across the residential zoning bounda~' Fences used for this purpose shall be not less
than six (6) feet in heighL Nothing in this section prevents the use of plant materials
along any lot line in addition to the fence requirement, but plant materials cannot be
substituted for the fence. Open chain link and chain link with plastic or aluminum
slats shall not be considered to be an architecturally solid fence. A wall or fence
which restricts the natural flow of drainage or causes stagnant water conditions shall
not be permitted. Said wall or fence shall be ordered removed or corrected by the
owner upon direction from the Construction Official. The Planning Board or Board
of Adjustment shall have the authority to waive this requirement if a buffer area is
landscaped to its requirements.
Swimming pools. There shall be a fence, not less than four (4) feet high,
completely enclosing any below ground swimming pool and any other swimming pool
or one hundred (100) square feet of surface water area or more, and which is less than
four (4) feet above the ground. Each gate in a pool fence shall be capable of being
locked when not in use.
Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, repair, replace or
alter any fence as defined in this ordinance without first obtaining a building permit.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption and publication as
provided by law.
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COUNCILMAN
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Adopted on first reading of thc Council of tile Borough of Cartcret, N.J., on _ ["lay 20:, 1999
Adopted oll second reading after hearing on JUNE 3 ~ 1999