Schenectady County has no countywide fence height limit. Each municipality sets its own: typical maximums are 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side/rear yards for residential properties.
City of Schenectady Zoning Code Article VI limits residential front-yard fences to 4 feet and side/rear-yard fences to 6 feet. Town of Niskayuna matches the 4/6 standard. Rotterdam and Glenville use 3-ft front/6-ft rear in most residential zones. Commercial and industrial districts allow 8 feet in most municipalities. Retaining walls are usually excluded from height calculation.
Removal order or permit-after-the-fact; fines $100–$500 for unpermitted overheight fences.
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