36 Danbury Rd Patterson, NY 12563-2151

(4) Fences used as a dumpster enclosure located in a GB General Business, C-1 Commercial or I Industrial zoning district shall be limited to a maximum height of eight (8) feet. (5) Fences place immediately around the perimeter of a tennis court, used to control balls in play, shall be limited to a maximum height of ten (10) feet. B. Fences shall be installed with the finished side facing out or away from the interior of the lot on which the fence is placed. C. Front yard, side yard and rear yard setback requirements established by this Chapter shall not apply to fences, stonewalls or masonry walls. [Amended 1-11-23 by L.L. No. 1-2023] D. A building permit or certificate of occupancy shall not be required for the erection or construction of any fence or non-structural wall that does not exceed the height requirements of subsection A. Any fence exceeding the height restriction of Subsection A, above regardless of any variance, or any wall more than four feet in height used to stabilize grade or retain an embankment shall obtain a building permit from the Town’s Building Department. [amended 9-12-2018 by L.L. No. 5-2018] E. The limitation on the maximum height of a wall shall not apply to a wall whose purpose is that of retaining an embankment or a wall intended to serve such other structural purpose, provided that the design and location of the wall is shown on a site plan approved by the Patterson Planning Board.