Hamburg Village, NY Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 250-24.10(B) of the Village of Hamburg Code restricts the height of an open or solid fence, measured from the natural grade along the line of installation, to three feet where located in a front yard area and six feet where located in a side or rear yard area. Section 250-24.10 applies in all districts, notwithstanding the yard requirements of Chapter 250.

Corner lots carry two front yards. Under § 250-24.5, any yard with frontage to a street is considered a front yard, so the three-foot limit follows the fence along each street side. Section 250-24.7 adds sight-line rules. In all districts on a corner lot, within the triangle formed by the two street property lines and a third line joining them at points 30 feet from their intersection, there shall be no obstruction to vision between three feet and 10 feet above the average grade of each street. Separately, no fence, planting, entrance structure or gates over three feet in height are permitted within 15 feet of the intersection of either side of a driveway with the street line, and no fence or planting is permitted within one foot of the street line.

Barbed or electrified fences are banned outright, with a conditional use exception from the Village Board. Where one is permitted, § 250-24.10(C)(3) caps it at eight feet. Every fence also needs a permit from the Village Building Inspector before work starts. Height rules here are the Village's own and are separate from Town of Hamburg fence rules.