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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 26, 1994 CODE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, SECTION 903.020, REGARDING TEMPORARY SPECIAL PURPOSE FENCES WIiICH PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM NATURAL ELEMENTS The foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Scalze. Ayes (5) Morelan, Scalze, Hanson, LaValle, Pedersen. Nays (0). Ordinance declared adopted. BOUNDARY Hanson opened the public hearing to consider amending LINE FENCES the Code relating to boundary line fencing. The ordinance amendment requires that a property owner obtain the written permission of his neighbor in order to place a boundary line fence on the property line. If such permission cannot be obtained, the fence would have to be placed three feet from the property line. Morelan stated the City has an aqreement form that property owners could use to obtain their neighbor's permission. A copy of the form would have to be submitted at the time building permit application was made in order for the Building Official to approve placement of the fence on the property line. Mark Peckman, 2560 Edgerton Street, asked if boundary line fences currently on property lines without permission of the adjacent property owner would be grandfathered in. Morelan replied that these fences would be grandfathered in, however, if there was the need to reconstruct, permission of the adjacent property owner would have to be obtained, or the fence would have to be brought into conformance with the Code. Peckman asked if a building permit was always required for a boundary line fence. The City Administrator was not sure when the requirement for a buildinq permit came into effect, however, a building permit for fences has been required for quite some time. Peckman was concerned about an existing fence which might not meet Code. Morelan suggested if there is a specific situation that exists that Peckman has concerns with, he should 10