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<br />(;IJIS~3'il" <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />FENCES <br /> <br />The purpose of City Code Section 154.110 is to promote a pleasant physical environment <br />and to protect the public and private property within the City by regulating the location, <br />height, type of construction and maintenance of all fences. <br /> <br />YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PROPERTY STAKES LOCATED AND <br />EXPOSED BEFORE A ~E~lT WIt1~E ISSUED <br /> <br />Tips for locating iron monument stakes that mark your property liners). <br /> <br />1. Obtain a Certificate of Survey of your property. The City may have a <br />copy on file or you may need to hire a surveyor. A copy must be provided <br />with a completed Fence Permit Application. <br />2. Borrow or rent a metal detector to assist you in locating the buried stakes. <br /> <br />PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL GOPHER STATE ONE CALL <br />AT (651) 454-0002 PRIOR TO DIGGING. <br /> <br />Permit Required <br /> <br />No fence shall be erected or substantially altered without obtaining a permit. The permit <br />fee is detennined by Fee Schedule Resolution on an annual basis by City Council. <br /> <br />Location of Fen~es <br /> <br />Fences, when constructed to enclose any lot or tract of land, shall be located in such a <br />way that the entire fence shall be on the property of the owner. All fences shall be <br />constructed so that the side containing the framing supports and cross pieces face the <br />interior of the fence owner's lot. Posts and framework shall be placed within the property <br />lines of the owner. If the adjoining property owner agrees, in writing that said fence may <br />be erected on the property line of the respective properties. Such agreement( s) shan be <br />submitted at the time of the fence permit application. <br /> <br />No fences sball be allowed or constructed on street right-of-way.. Fencing material, <br />wire, lumber, pickets, etc., shall not interfere in any way witb existing underground <br />or over ground utilities. ne City or any utility company having authority to use <br />such easements, sball not be liable for repair or replacement of such fenting <br />material as wire, lumber, pickets, etc., in tbe eveat they are moved, damaged or <br />destroyed by virtue of tbe lawful use of said easement. Fences shall not impede <br />water drainagelf1owage. <br /> <br />Fences will not be allowed to restrict access to the City utility meter reading devic=e <br />(tou~b pad). Fences should be located back of the meten or property owner may <br />relocate the devic=e to permit access by City Staff. <br />