Morris County sets no fence-height rule. New Jersey zoning is a municipal power under the Municipal Land Use Law, so your township or borough (Parsippany, Randolph, Morristown, etc.) fixes fence heights in its zoning code.
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65 authorizes each municipality's zoning ordinance to regulate the bulk, height and placement of structures on a lot; fences are handled through these local bulk and yard standards, not by the county. Typical New Jersey municipal patterns cap front-yard fences around 4 feet and side/rear fences around 6 feet, but the exact number, corner-lot sight rules and permit triggers are set town by town. Check your municipal zoning office or eCode360 page for the borough or township where the fence will stand. The county Planning Board only reviews projects touching a county road or county drainage facility.
Enforced by the municipal zoning officer or construction code official under the town's zoning ordinance; typically a notice to comply, then per-day fines set locally. The county issues no fence penalties.
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