Fence heights in Oneida County are set by local zoning. Utica Zoning Ch. 28 allows 4 ft in front yards, 6 ft side/rear. Rome mirrors those limits. Town of New Hartford permits 6 ft rear and 4 ft front. Fences over 6 ft require a building permit. NY RPAPL 843 covers spite fences over 10 ft.
Utica Zoning §2-28-45 limits residential fences to 4 ft in front yards (or up to the front-building-line setback) and 6 ft in side and rear yards; commercial and industrial zones allow up to 8 ft. Rome Code §28-91 uses the same 4/6 split. Town of New Hartford §118-24 matches. Any fence over 6 ft requires a building permit and typically a structural review. NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law §843 treats fences over 10 ft that serve no reasonable use as a private nuisance (spite fence). Corner lots must also meet sight-triangle rules (see Fences: Corner Visibility).
$100-$500 per offense plus mandatory fence modification/removal. Unpermitted fences over 6 ft: stop-work order and $250 minimum fine.
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