Allentown requires that all fences and walls be durably constructed and comply with the building code. Temporary construction fences must be removed within 30 days of finishing work or when the permit expires.
Fence standards are set by the municipality, not Lehigh County. Allentown's Zoning Ordinance §660-45.A(2) requires that 'Fences and walls must be durably constructed and comply with applicable provisions of the building code.' Fence height is measured from grade to the top of the main segment on the side facing the street or neighbor. The regulations exempt temporary fences around active construction sites, provided they are removed within 30 days after completion or permit expiration, whichever is first. Height, materials, and location rules in §660-45.B (neighborhood zones) and §660-45.C (other zones) also apply. Boroughs elsewhere in the county set comparable durability requirements through their own codes.
A dilapidated, unsafe, or abandoned fence can be cited by the zoning officer or under the property-maintenance code; leaving a construction fence up beyond 30 days violates the exemption terms.
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