Fence Regulations in Trenton, NJ (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Trenton, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Trenton caps residential fences at 6 feet in rear and interior side yards under City Code § 315-9.4.H(2), but most residential districts allow only a 4-foot open fence in the front or corner side yard, and the RL-1 and RL-2 Districts ban front-yard fences and walls entirely.
Trenton Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsTrenton Code § 315-9.4.H(2)
Fences and walls are measured from the ground level at the adjacent property or adjacent right-of-way from the base of the side directed toward the abutting property or right-of-way. ... In the residential districts, the maximum fence and wall height is as follows. A fence or wall no more than six feet in height is permitted in the rear and interior side yards. Fences must be located on the lot...
Fence Permit Requirements
Trenton requires a construction permit to build a fence, charged at $45 per $1,000 of the fence's estimated cost, and every application must come with a plot plan and survey showing exactly where the fence will sit. Zoning separately caps how close a fence can be to the lot line.
Trenton Fence Construction Permit Fee Rule
Some RestrictionsTrenton Code § 42-12I(2)
I. Miscellaneous permit fees: ... (2) Fence construction. The fee for a permit to construct a fence shall be $45 per $1,000 of estimated cost of the work. A plot plan, survey and/or other documentation detailing the location of the fence shall accompany all applications.
Neighbor Fence Rules
Trenton makes the property owner where a hedge originates responsible for trimming growth that crosses the boundary line, and splits tree-branch removal costs between neighbors when the tree itself sits on the property line.
Trenton Boundary Hedge and Tree Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsTrenton Code § 132-62G, H
§ 132-62. Yards and accessory buildings. G. If hedges extend beyond the established property line or through a fence, it shall be the property owner's responsibility from which the hedge originates to trim back all growth extending beyond the boundaries of the yard and remove the cuttings. This shall be done with the permission of entry from the adjacent property owner to enter the yard. H. If ...
Material Restrictions
Trenton bans barbed wire, chicken wire, razor wire, spiked posts, and scrap, corrugated or sheet metal from any fence or wall construction under City Code § 315-9.4.H(1)(b). The ban applies citywide regardless of district or yard, on top of the separate height limits that apply to lawful fence materials.
Trenton Prohibited Fence Materials
Heavy RestrictionsTrenton Code § 315-9.4.H(1)(b)
The following materials are prohibited in the construction of fences and walls: Scrap metal. Corrugated metal. Sheet metal. Spiked posts, which means sharpened ends of fence posts that can cause physical damage to persons and animals. Razor wire. Barbed wire and chicken wire.
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