Passaic County places no restrictions on fence materials. If your town limits materials — for example barring barbed wire, electrified, or chain-link fences in front yards — that comes from the municipal zoning ordinance, not the county. Historic districts may add extra material rules. Check your local code.
Material restrictions (barbed wire, razor wire, electrified fencing, chain-link placement, prohibited materials in front yards) are decided by each municipality under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, which authorizes zoning ordinances to regulate the type and nature of structures. Some Passaic County towns and historic/overlay districts also restrict appearance and materials for aesthetic reasons. Passaic County adopts no such material rule; the County Planning Board's authority is limited to subdivisions and non-residential site plans on county roads and drainage (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2 / 6.6). For a residential fence, consult your municipal zoning ordinance — the same town that sets your height limit sets any material restriction.
Municipal zoning enforcement issues violations for prohibited fence materials. Penalties vary by town ordinance; the county imposes none.
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