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o If the homeowner is doing the work, Owner/self should be written on the <br />General contractor line of the permit application. If a contractor will be <br />doing the work, they must meet the City's requirements for bond and <br />insurance. <br />C. Given the end result of the fencing project, we find it highly unlikely that the fence <br />was installed by a licensed professional fence company. <br />II. Direction of Fence Facing. <br />The Arden Hills Zoning Code states; That side of the fence considered to be <br />the face (facing as applied to fence posts) shall face toward adjoining <br />property. <br />A. Most fence ordinances use what some communities call "pretty -side -out ordinances or <br />the "good neighbor policy" that ensure that neighbors see the best side of the fence, so: <br />• The builder of the fence gets the unfinished side of the fence. <br />• The face side of the fence face out away from the fence builders home <br />The "good" side of a fence faces out towards the neighbor. <br />• Wood fences shall be constructed with posts, rails and other structural members <br />located on the inside of the fence (finished side facing out) <br />• The finished side of the fence shall face the adjacent lot line <br />B. Generally, the face of the fence is defined as follows: <br />• The finished side of the fence of the fence shall face adjoining property <br />C. The non -face of the fence is defined as follows: <br />• The framing material shall be placed on the owners side of the fence <br />D. Here are some examples of how other cities in Minnesota have interpreted the "face" <br />or "good side" of the fence: <br />• City of Plymouth <br />o (c) That side of any fence or wall considered to be its "face" (i.e., the finished <br />side having no structural supports) shall face abutting property or street right- <br />of-way. <br />• City of Coon Rapids <br />o The finished side is the side whose framing, supports or posts are not visible <br />