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Fence Regulations in Methuen, MA (2026)

1 verified fence regulations for Methuen, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Height Limits

In the City of Methuen, Massachusetts, a fence in the front yard cannot exceed 2 1/2 feet within five feet of the front lot line unless it will not restrict driveway visibility. At street corners, nothing but shade trees can stand between three feet and seven feet above curb grade within 20 feet of the intersection point.

Methuen MA Fence Height and Corner Visibility

Some Restrictions

Methuen Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 6.2(I) and (J)

I. Traffic visibility across corners. Between the property lines of intersecting streets and a line joining points on such lines 20 feet distant from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded corner, the point of intersection of their tangents, no building or structure in any residence district may be erected and no vegetation other than shade trees may be maintained between a he...