1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in New Haven County, Connecticut.
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New Haven County has no operational government (abolished 1960), so fence height limits are set by each town under the state zoning enabling act, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 8-2. Typical New Haven County rules cap fences at 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards, with corner-lot sight-line setbacks. New Haven Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32, Waterbury Zoning Regs Sec. 4.05, Meriden Zoning Regs Sec. 213-39, Milford Zoning Regs Sec. 6.1.5, and Hamden Zoning Regs Sec. 600 each codify these standards. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47-43 governs civil 'spite fence' actions.
2 cities in New Haven County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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