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Council Member Elliott moved its adoption: introduced the following ordinance and CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA ORDINANCE NO. 2-95 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4, SUBD. 29 FENCES AND WALLS OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE APPENDIX B1 The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota does ordain: SECTION NO. 1. Section 4, Subd. 29 Fences and Walls, is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: Subd. 29. Fences and Walls. Fences and walls shall require a building permit and shall be permitted in all yards subject to the following: (1) Prior to issuance of a building permit for any boundary line fence, abutting property owners shall be notified. 2) Solid Walls (such as masonry construction) in excess of forty-two (42) inches in height shall be prohibited. (3) Fences in residential districts may be located in any yard to a height of four (4) feet, except that a fence up to six (6) feet in height may be erected from the front facade of the principal building to the side and/or rear lot line. Wire fences shall not be permitted in residential areas, with the exception of chain link fences. (4) Should the rear lot line of a lot be common with the side lot line of an abutting lot, that portion of the rear lot line equal to the required front yard of the abutting lot shall not be fenced to a height of more than four (4) feet. (5) Fences located eight (8) feet or more from the rear lot line may be up to eight (8) feet in height, except that fences for tennis courts may be up to twelve (12) feet in height with (ten ) foot setback from the rear and side lot lines behind the principal structure. (6) Fences in Business and Industrial districts may be erected on the lot line to a height of six (6) feet; to a height of eight (8) feet with a security arm for barbed wire. (7) That side of the fence considered to be the face (facing