Nassau County defers fence height to local code. Typical Nassau limits are 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards, measured from finished grade. Corner-lot visibility triangles impose lower limits.
Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance 202 Sec 309, North Hempstead Chapter 70 Part 4, and Oyster Bay Chapter 246 each set fence height. Cities of Glen Cove and Long Beach use 4-foot front / 6-foot rear standards. Villages commonly mirror these limits but some historic villages (Old Westbury, Lattingtown) allow taller estate fences with architectural review.
Fines usually 150 to 500 dollars plus an order to reduce the fence to compliant height.
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