{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-509","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-509","heading":"§ 27-509 Permitted heights.","body":"In other than residence districts as established by the zoning resolution, fences may be erected throughout the city to a maximum height of ten feet. In residence districts, no fences, whether of masonry, steel, wood, or any other materials shall be erected to a height of more than six feet above the ground, except that fences used in conjunction with nonresidence buildings and public playgrounds, excluding buildings accessory to dwellings, may be erected to a height of fifteen feet Higher fences may be permitted by the commissioner where required for the enclosure of public playgrounds, school yards, parks, and similar public facilities.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 27","Chapter 1: Building Code"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"5fd46fbe10d9cd5bc263dd8b26fe90a865fcef905dd75d18682b34285faf1fe6","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-508.7","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}