ZONING LAWS

Unfortunately, there is no general answer to your question. If you live in a municipality with zoning laws in place (and you may not depending on how rural this area is), the answer to your question should be in the local zoning code. If your municipality has a zoning officer and/or building department, a quick phone call there should answer your question. If your municipality does not have a zoning code or other ordinance(s) on fences and roads, you would likely be well served to call your county and/or the municipal entity that plows/maintains this road to determine whether they have any requirements on this issue.

Just by way of example, in my town's zoning code, fences must be set back a minimum of 15 ft from the centerline of the road.

JTM

I agree with Mr. McManus' answer. Setbacks from roads (property lines, recreational areas, etc.) are all very different in each jurisdiction. A call to your local planning department should help you figure this out.