Essex County issues no fence permits for private land. Fence permitting is handled by each municipality's zoning or building office, so apply through your town rather than the county.
Because New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.) delegates land-use control to municipalities, Essex County does not review or permit residential fences. Whether a permit is required depends on your town. Montclair, for example, requires a zoning permit to install a fence up to six feet on one- and two-family properties and a building permit for fences over six feet. Newark and other Essex municipalities have their own thresholds. Contact your municipal zoning or construction office before building.
Building without a required municipal permit can lead to a stop-work order, a citation, and an order to remove or re-permit the fence; penalties are set by local ordinance.
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