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At this point it was clear to us that the fence could not be the same on both sides and the City of Arden Hills allowed an unlicensed contractor to finish the fence in violation of the Zoning Code. On September 18, 2009, James Lehnhoff told us that he disagreed with us. The fact that the fence was not the same on both sides could have been easily determined by the City of Arden Hills reviewing an accurate site plan for the fence and asking a few knowledgeable questions at the time of the Zoning Permit application and before issuance of the Zoning Permit. Fran Holmes, a neighbor and member of the city council visited our home on Sunday, September 20, 2009 and followed up later with the process for appeal. If the contractor doesn't ask permission to enter on our property to build the fence, the fence has to be set back from the boundary line sufficiently to build the fence and maintain the fence. It seems impossible to build a fence that complies with the Zoning Ordinance with the good side facing the neighbor and build the fence right on the property line, which is why we have a problem here. The City of Arden Hills either gave them permission to build the fence backwards or did not ask enough questions in the Zoning Permit application process, missed the requirement of viewing a site plan of what the fence would look like or issued the Zoning Permit without all the information. Then failed to inspect the construction of the fence and finally did not follow the City's responsibility to enforce the Zoning Code. The Building Inspector saw the fence for the first time on December 10, 2009 after it had been constructed. It appears that someone within the City of Arden Hills dropped the ball in allowing the construction of this fence. The fence is now built and it is not the same on both sides as represented by the Contractor. We would appreciate the City taking responsibility and rectifying this matter rather than having us bear the negative decline in the economic value of our home and the loss of enjoyment of our property. Here are some of our concerns: I. All contractors must be licensed by the state or City before working in Arden Hills. This form is used for all contractors including sign installers. A. We would like a copy of the state or city license for the contractor that built the fence at 1777 Glenview Avenue. • was the contractor that built the fence licensed by the state or the city of Arden Hills and if Arden Hills, did he pay the $30 fee for the City contractor's License to work in Arden Hills? B. The Zoning Permit Application (See Attachment 1) states that the Homeowner will be the Contractor and the Owners are listed as Nancy and Timothy Mahoney. The Zoning Permit (See Attachment 2) under Contractor Information lists the Owner as the contractor. The owner is then listed as Timothy Mahoney. The fee paid was $15.00 by S. Timothy Mahoney. 0 Most fence ordinances require: