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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMound Fence Requirements Visit Town & Country Fence at www.tcfence.com for all of your fencing needs. Or call (763) 425-5050 10- nAAAL FENCES C Q D The purpose of City Code Chapter 129-203 is to promote a pleasant physical environment and to protect the public and private property within the City by regulating the location, height, type of construction, and maintenance of all fences. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PROPERTY STAKES LOCATED AND EXPOSED BEFORE A PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED PERMITS REQUIREMENTS A permit is required anytime a new fence is constructed, or an existing fence is altered or moved. DEFINITION OF FENCE A fence is defined for the purpose of this Ordinance, as any partition, structure, wall or gate erected as a dividing marker, barrier, or enclosure and located along the boundary or within the required yard. REQUIRED INFORMATION WHEN APPLYING FOR A PERMIT ❑ 1. A completed fence permit application and checklist. ❑ 2. Two copies of a Certificate of Survey of the property or an accurate, scaled drawing of the property indicating the following: - North arrow - Lot dimensions - Location of survey irons - Location of proposed and any existing fences - Fence height and type of material used to construct the fence - For lakeshore lots, a surveyor must locate the Ordinary High Water elevation ❑ 3. Locating the corner iron monuments is the responsibility of the property owner. The corner iron monument can be found by using a certified survey and a metal detector, or by contacting a registered land surveyor to re-establish the lot corners. LOCATION OF FENCES The fence, including post holes and footings, shall be located in such a way that the entire fence is completely within the property line. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Every fence is required to be structurally sound and constructed of a material reasonably suited to the purpose in which the fence is to be used. Every fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and appearance by its owner and shall not be allowed to become and remain in a condition of disrepair, danger or constitute a nuisance. No electrical or barbed wire fences are allowed on private property in residential zones. Barbed wire may only be used in industrial districts as an anti-vaulting measure on top of a fence and shall not exceed 1 foot in height above the top of the fence. All link fences shall have a top rail and be constructed in a manner that the barbed ends are at the bottom of the fence. The side of the fence considered to be the face (the finished side having no structural supports) shall face the adjoining property or street right-of-way. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FENCES In all single and two-family residential districts, fences shall have the following setbacks and height limitations: Typical Lot Corner Lot No more than No more than No more than 4 feet in height 6 feet in height 6 feet in height No more than Rear Yard 6 feet in height Side Yard � i House House No more than and Garage 6 feet in height ° Front Yard Setback Front Yard Setback No more than 4 feet in height Sidewalk/Boulevard Sidewalk/Boulevard No more than 4 feet in height Front Yard • Maximum height of four (4) feet above ground level within the required setback of the front face of the residential structure (either 20 or 30 feet from street side property line). Rear and Side Yards • Maximum height of six (6) feet above ground level within the required setback of the rear and side faces of the residential structure.