Fence Regulations in Newark, NJ (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Newark, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Newark's zoning code caps fence height by yard and by use: three feet in a residential front yard, six feet in side and rear yards, and up to eight feet where a residential lot backs up to an industrial use. Commercial front yards get one extra foot, and parks and ballfields can go to ten. The limits sit in § 41:16-5-1.
Newark Fence Height Limits by Yard
Some RestrictionsNewark, NJ Code § 41:16-5-1(1)(a)
The maximum allowable fence height shall be three feet in front yards. Fences shall not be solid. The maximum allowable height shall be six feet in side and rear yards. Where a residential use is adjacent to an industrial use, the side and rear yards may have a fence or wall up to eight feet in height.
Material Restrictions
Residential fences in Newark's front and side/rear yards must be ornamental wrought iron, picket wood or tubular metal, and chain link is banned outright on residential lots. PVC vinyl and wood stockade fencing is allowed only in the rear yard, and razor wire, barbed wire and sharp projections are prohibited on any fence citywide under § 41:16-5-1.
Newark Bans Chain Link, Barbed Wire Fences
Some RestrictionsNewark, NJ Code § 41:16-5-1(1)(b) and (5)
Fences shall be of a consistent, ornamental nature such as wrought iron, picket wood, or tubular metal fencing. The minimum width of vertical bars shall be 0.5 inch and the maximum spacing of the bars shall be four inches. PVC Vinyl or wood stockade fences are permitted only in rear yard areas. No solid fencing is permitted along a public right-of-way line or in a front yard. Chain link fencing...
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