Fence Regulations in Bristol Township, PA (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Bristol Township Code § 205-134 caps residential fences in Bristol Township, Bucks County, at six feet in a rear or side yard and four feet in the front yard. Nonresidential fences top out at eight feet, and a corner-type lot can have a six-foot fence in the front yard its dwelling does not face.
Fence Height Limits in Bristol Township, PA
Some RestrictionsBristol Township Code § 205-134
A. Height. (1) The height of fences for residential uses shall be no more than six feet in a rear or side yard or in a special setback. The maximum permitted height of any fence in the front yard for a residential use shall be four feet except as provided in Subsection B(3). These height requirements shall apply except where this chapter or other ordinances, statutes, or other regulations requi...
Material Restrictions
Bristol Township Code § 205-134(C) bars electrified, barbed wire and razor wire fences in Bristol Township, Bucks County, with two exceptions: barbed wire on farms for restraint of livestock, and barbed wire additions not exceeding one foot atop industrial fences for security. Solid-style fencing is also confined to rear and side yards.
Barbed, Razor and Electric Fence Rules in Bristol Township
Significant RestrictionsBristol Township Code § 205-134
(2) In residential and commercial districts, stockade, board-on-board, or other type fencing which have no openings, holes, or gaps larger than four inches in dimension shall be located in the rear and side yards only. ... C. No electrified fences, barbed wire fence, or razor wire fences shall be erected maintained with the following exceptions: (1) Barbed wire fences used on farms for restrain...
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