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New Milford council adopts land-use changes allowing 6-foot side-yard fences
Summary
The borough council adopted Ordinance 2025:09 to amend Chapter 30 (Land Use Regulations), permitting six-foot fences in side yards up to the front of houses; the planning board found the changes consistent with the master plan and the ordinance passed on a roll-call vote.
The Borough of New Milford Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 2025:09 on second reading to amend Chapter 30 (Land Use Regulations) of the Revised General Ordinances, changing rules for front-yard setbacks, fence heights and side-yard and driveway widths.
The ordinance, read into the record and referred to the planning board as required, allows a six-foot fence in the side yard up to the front of a house but explicitly prohibits such fencing in the front yard. The mayor said the planning board returned the proposal and found it consistent with the borough master plan.
Council opened the public hearing on the ordinance and heard no public comment before moving to close the hearing and adopt the ordinance. A roll-call vote recorded ‘‘yes’’ from Councilwoman Sandhuysen, Councilman Zollinger, Council President Duffy, Councilman Grodsky and Councilman Seymour; Councilwoman Grant was not present. The motion to adopt passed by the recorded vote.
The ordinance text amends front-yard setback standards and dimensions for driveways and side yards in Chapter 30; the meeting record did not state an effective or publication date for the adopted ordinance.
The council did not take further public action on the subject after adoption; no amendments were recorded during the meeting and no members of the public addressed the ordinance at the hearing.
The clerk read the ordinance number and summary into the record during the work session; planning-board consistency was noted on the record by the council during the reading.
