A residential fence may not be built in your rear or side yard where it adjoins a neighbor's front yard, and within 10 feet of that front-yard property line the fence may not exceed 42 inches. This does not apply if the homes are over 200 feet apart.
BCZR Section 427 protects a neighbor's front-yard sight lines. It prohibits a residential occupancy fence in the rear or side yard of a lot that adjoins the front yard of a lot on which a residence has been built, and caps any fence within 10 feet of that adjoining front-yard property line at 42 inches. Exceptions: the rule does not apply to a fence required to screen a swimming pool under Baltimore County Code §13-6-101, and does not apply if the residences on the adjoining lots are more than 200 feet apart. Fences must also stay on the owner's own property. Any person may request a variance.
Enforced by Permits, Approvals and Inspections through zoning-violation notices; owner must lower or remove the fence, or obtain a variance/waiver from the requirement.
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