Lancaster County imposes no fence requirements. Each municipality does. Common local rules: keep fences out of easements and rights-of-way, out of the clear-sight triangle at corners, and off the property line. Manheim Township also bars fences in floodplains and wetlands. Verify with your township.
Because Pennsylvania counties do not zone, fence design and placement requirements come from your municipality under MPC §603. Manheim Township is representative: no fence may be erected in a public right-of-way or in drainage, utility, or access easements; none may sit within a clear-sight triangle; none may block visibility for a neighbor's driveway; and “fences cannot be placed within any floodplain and/or wetlands.” Fence posts and decorative finials may exceed the height limit by no more than 6 inches. These specifics vary among Lancaster County's 60 municipalities, so review your local zoning ordinance and site-plan checklist before building.
Fences in easements, sight triangles, or floodplains are municipal zoning violations subject to removal orders and fines; obstructions in a clear-sight triangle may also create liability if they contribute to a collision.
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