Lower Paxton, PA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Lower Paxton Township regulates fence materials in a handful of specific places. The residential rule sits in § 203-511A(2)(d): barbed wire fences shall not be permitted in conjunction with a residential use. The same section says the finished side of a residential fence should face the adjacent property, both for front yards and for side and rear yards, so the posts and framing face the owner's own yard.

For nonresidential property, § 203-511B(4) sets a material standard: commercial building fencing shall be made of wood slated materials or vinyl, the spelling the code prints. Those are the two materials the section names for a fence at a commercial building.

Chain link appears in two other provisions. Section 203-511C(2) allows fences for public or private tennis courts and similar outdoor recreational facilities up to 10 feet in height if constructed of a chain link material. In the V Village District, § 203-311 prohibits chain-link and solid fences between a street and the front wall of the principal building. Sports courts under § 203-524 need a permanent fence 10 feet in height behind each base line, extending 10 feet beyond the playing area in each direction.

Screening fences have their own wording. Under § 203-505, outdoor storage in a nonresidential district must be completely enclosed and screened from view with a fence or screen planting, and nurseries, garden supply, building supply and custom crafting businesses that store outside must enclose the area with an opaque fence or dense, compact evergreen hedge at least six feet in height.

The owner of any fence or wall is responsible for keeping it in good repair. When it is not, the Zoning Officer gives written notice to repair or remove it within the time stipulated, and failure to comply is a violation of the zoning chapter.