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302.06 Fences as Screening and Security as Required by This Code The Lake Elmo City Code and Zoning Ordinance include prescribed physical circumstances of a site where screening of uses, equipment, and outside storage is required. In those prescribed circumstances, fence not to exceed 72 inches in height measured from grade may be installed, subject to the following standards: 1. Required fences for screening and security purposes in Agricultural and Residential zoning districts shall be set back from all property lines equal to the required structure set back of the zoning district in which they are located. 2. The provisions of Section 302.01, Subd. 3 of this Chapter regarding fence height measurement from grade shall apply. No combination of earthen berm and fence may exceed the 72 inch maximum height for screening. 3. Materials used for screening shall be limited to those specified by Section 302.02 4. No such screening shall be roofed or covered in any manner. 302.07 Fence Permits Required Except as noted herein, installation of all fences require a fence permit issued by the City of Lake Elmo. Said permit shall be applied for on such forms, include such documentation, and include such fees to the City for processing as may be prescribed from time -to -time by the City Council. Fences exempt from requiring an installation permit are limited to the following: 1. Fences of any type installed for the sole purpose of the keeping of Domestic Farm Animals, as defined by Section 150 of the City Code, and regulated by Section 300.13, Subdivision 15E of the City Code. All such fences shall be removed by the property owner within 6 months of the termination of the keeping of Domestic Farm animals, unless an extension is specifically authorized by City Council action. 2. Fences of any type installed by Municipal, County or State governments and Public Utilities for facility security or the delineation and/or protection of Public Rights -of -Way.