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c. For screening of outdoor living space subject to the following criteria: I. The area enclosed by outdoor extended living area fencing shall not I Qnclosed area of 500 Ordinance shall be Permit requirements, exempt from D. Genera/ itilized to enclose an fences erected Requirements. All Jed living.area shall be Elmo are in the recity of Lake point not more than 6 quirements: subject to the following ie principal structure at �• Maintenance. All fen nation point. r CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON p oPerly maintained ces shall be utilized to enclose an appearance and with respect to coded living area shall remain STATE OF MINNESOTA in a state of dsreences that into side yard of a lot extended Pair for existing building line of ORDINANCE N 0. 08-086 AN ORDINANCE period an constitute of time shall i principal structure, nor 2, Face of Fence. Ce Per §gg,03. fences be located in any The AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY finished side it street yard. of any fence or wall must abutting CODE OF ORDINANCES BY face screening or privacy property or street rights of when the lineal way. ADOPTING ADOPTING NEW FEN FENCING REGULATIONS IN THE 3. Fence Materials. p ient of the fence does not materials shall ermitted fence ne-fourth (?) of the linear stone, be limited LAKE ELMO ZONING CODE. SECTION to brick, of the perimeter of a lot. WOma wrought iron, vinyl ces may only be installed composite material, steel, 1, The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby aluminum, written consent of the chain -link and, in cases fencing only, of temporary property owner. amends Title XV; Chapter Title 154: Land Usage; consistent y materials that are ;r other circumstances when with temporary fencing repealing City Code Sections 154.120 through as fence is warranted due to 4. Traffic subsection (F) health, animal containment, obstruction No wall 154.128 in entirety, their shall obstruct fence or ar purposes, subject to review pedestrian's a motorist's or a xoval by the City Council and SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo safe view driveway or street. from the ie written consent of the 5. Location. amends Title XV: hereby Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning nt property owner. a. Fences may be installed %ommercial and Industrial Portion Code, by adding the following language:restrictions Article 5 —General —Gen Articl§154.2e of a lot sub' °n any :ts. No fence or wall shall of subject to the height d eight feet (8') in height. be Regulations Fencing Regulations installedalong'§154205'E and Propertymay ;s that exceed eight feet (8') in Provided the lines t require a conditional use §154.20 Fencing Regulations Al- Purpose. The Ordinance is to Purpose of this adjacent agrees, in Property t. may writing, that such fence ;mporary Fences y be erected on the °f the boundary provide for the regulation of fences in city of Lake Elmo and respective line Height and Performance. Portion he fen properties. Any )orary fences shall comply with of the fence and material to revert Prevent fences from being erected that shall not all footing fence height standards of neighboring encroach on would be a hazard to the public, an unreasonable interference b• All Properly. the section (E). Temporary fences Pertinent pro a .I be at least 40%open to air and be visible Property Pins shall t. If to be least upon with the uses and enjoyment of neighboring property or are incompatible unable at 40% installed inspection for fences :n to air and light, temporary within one foot of a boundary. with existing uses and other zoning restrictions. properly ces shall not exceed forty-two c• In the hes (42") in height. case of a dispute, B. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, may r the City Duration and Limitation y require a survey to establish the . No snow fence or posts shall be boundary line of a property. Easement when used in this Section, shall have the meaning ascribed to them stalled prior to October 1, and must easement Encroachment. An ;removed prior to April 15. must ant in this subsection except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: agreement a. Seasonal recreational fencing bet apP°oved COUncil, aloe by the City itended for winter sports, such as for g with a fence any fence Permanent Fence. Fences that are installed in a fixed permit, ockey or broomball shall not be that will be installed istalled prior to October 1, and must within a City easement. SW�mmin or enduring manner that are not intended for a seasonal or tempos re removed prior to April 15. Pools shall be Pooqll swimming 3. Location. Snow fences shall be fencing per 08s d with required Temporary Fence. encesohat §151 set back at least 50 feet from any E. Fence Height are installed and removed on a seasonal basis, such as snow fences, and Design south or east property line, or such r• Fences additional distance as may be (Corner) r'. /n Front and Side Yards. fences and seasonal recreational fences, such as hockey front required to prevent the accumulation Any fence within may °f side (corner) yard setbacka of snow on public streets or adjoining Y not exceed boards. C. Permit Required 1. Permanent fo property, as determined by the in height and rtY-fW0 (42) inches Public Works Director. air and be 50% Fence. No permanent fence shall be erected without lightmust open to G. Prohibited Fencing. Barbed wire de ResNo first obtaininga fence shall bPermit. Application made D/stricts. fence and Mixed -Use platted areasencing are prohibited in feet shall e exceed (6to to the Plannin Director. The fee shall be established suet six H. Agricultural Exemption. Fences the height' and designshall be in by the Ci 's Fee Planning ty Schedule. The g Director is constructed on parcels excess of 5 §154.20s.E.3 requirements of acres for the keeping of horses; and 3• Residential authorized to issue a fence permit if the application indicates that the Require Fence fences constructed on parcels in over tlr ments. Design excess of 10 acres are specifically Solid wall fences our fence will be in compliance with this Ordinance. The Board of Adjustment Prohibited exempted from the provisions of this on feet in height shall be Section. Any such agricultural (21,780 any It) under ? acre square and Appeals shall hear and decide appeals it pPeals when portion fencing shall be at least 75% open to feet) in size, qn air and light. on over is g such to sfence tour (4) feel alleged that the Planning open to lightshall be at least 75�, SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Director was in error. The appeals and one shall follow the procedure outlined l §31.01. air, exc ordinance shall become effective n of the follow. ept under Immediately upon adoption and When g circumstances: 2.3 Tem ryTemporary abuts a residential propert publication in the official pora Fence. classificationdistrict or use of y newspaper of the City of Lake fencing that a hi complies subsection (F) and P all other abuts s, RR, R^a RE or rLDR'cally henr Elmo. applicable any ADOPTION DATE: Adopted by the district provisions of this family resider, a single Lake Elmo City Council on the °' r district or family u e day July 2013 abuts a multi- sixteenth of residential residential use. °f a non- Ayes: 4 b• and functional When a r Nays: 0 abuts properly is a through lot /a/ Mike Pearson, Mayor a street that is a higher Attest: /a/ Adam Bell, City Clerk classification street than the (Oakdale -Lake Elmo Review: July abutting the front Property. yard of the 24, 2013)