Millcreek, PA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Fence and hedge heights are set by § 145-31 of the Millcreek Township Code. Subsection A caps a Solid Fence, enclosure wall or similar item at six feet, and at eight feet in a Commercial, Mixed Use or Industrial Zoning District. Along any Front Yard Street line, in any zoning district, a Solid Fence, enclosure wall, similar item or hedge in front of the Building front plane cannot exceed four feet.

The corner visibility rule is subsection B. A Solid Fence proposed in front of the Building front plane that sits within 15 feet of a driveway intersecting a front Property Line, or within 15 feet of the intersection of two front Property Lines, cannot exceed three feet in height above the center line of the adjacent Street surface. Subsection A says that when a fence is within 15 feet of a driveway, subsection B controls the height. For a Corner Lot, subsection C decides which side is the Front Yard by the address of the property.

Several other standards apply. An Ornamental Fence taller than the height allowed for a Solid Fence must keep the ratio of solid portion to no more than one to four. In a Residential Zoning District the finished side of a Solid Fence faces the Street. Fences built to the section are exempt from front, side and Rear Yard regulations, so they can be placed in a setback. Fences tied to Recreation Facilities (Commercial, Private or Public) inside the required Setback can exceed the district fence maximum, but never the maximum Building Height of the zoning district. Section 145-29 lets walls or fences serve as the buffer requirement, and § 145-34B requires a six-foot Solid Fence to screen outside storage that abuts a public Right-of-Way or a Residential Zoning District.