New Jersey sets no statewide fence-height limit, so height is fixed by each Atlantic County municipality's zoning ordinance. Atlantic City, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, and Hamilton each cap residential fences, commonly six feet in rear and side yards and four feet in front.
There is no unincorporated land in New Jersey, so every Atlantic County property sits inside a municipality, and fence height is governed by that municipality's zoning ordinance rather than any county or state code. The pattern is consistent across the county: rear and side-yard fences are usually held to six feet and front-yard fences to about four feet, with corner-lot sight-triangle rules keeping fences low near intersections. On the barrier islands, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate, and Atlantic City hold beach-block and dune-side fences especially low to protect dune lines and preserve ocean sight lines. Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, Hamilton, and Hammonton administer these limits through their zoning offices.
A fence exceeding the municipal zoning height draws a zoning violation notice and daily fines from the local zoning officer, who can order it lowered. A spite fence can be enjoined and removed by court order.
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