Fence Regulations in Morris County, NJ (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Morris County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Morris County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Height Limits
Morris County sets no fence-height rule. New Jersey zoning is a municipal power under the Municipal Land Use Law, so your township or borough (Parsippany, Randolph, Morristown, etc.) fixes fence heights in its zoning code.
Fence Height Limits in Morris County, NJ
Some RestrictionsN.J.S.A. 40:55D-65(B)
A zoning ordinance may... [r]egulate the bulk, height, number of stories, orientation, and size of buildings and the other structures; the percentage of lot or development area that may be occupied by structures; lot sizes and dimensions.
Retaining Walls
New Jersey's statewide Uniform Construction Code requires a construction permit for any retaining wall four feet or taller (measured footing to top). Morris County sets no separate rule; the permit is issued by your municipal construction official.
Retaining Wall Rules in Morris County, NJ
Some RestrictionsN.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(g)
No person shall construct, enlarge, alter, reconstruct, or demolish a retaining wall or series of retaining walls having a total height four feet or greater, or a retaining wall less than four feet having a negative impact on a foundation, without first obtaining a construction permit.
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