Broome County has no countywide fence ordinance. Typical municipal limits across Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, and Vestal: 4 ft in front yards and 6 ft in side and rear yards in residential zones. Agricultural and commercial zones allow up to 8 ft. Binghamton Zoning Ch. 410 governs fences within the city.
Broome County delegates fence regulation to municipalities. Binghamton Zoning Ordinance Ch. 410-28 caps residential fences at 4 feet in the front yard and 6 feet in side and rear yards; commercial and industrial districts allow 8 feet. Johnson City Code Ch. 295 and Endicott Village Code Ch. 240 use similar thresholds. Town of Vestal zoning allows 4 ft front, 6 ft rear/side, with 8 ft in Industrial zones. Town of Union and Chenango follow the same general pattern. Fences over 6 feet typically require a building permit. Corner lots and waterfront parcels may have additional sight-triangle requirements under municipal code.
Municipal zoning violations typically $100-$500 first offense, plus removal or reduction of non-conforming fence at owner's expense.
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