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FENCING INFORMATION SHEET
Department of Building Safety
The City of Vadnais Heights
800 East County Road E • Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
Phone: 651.204.6015 • Fax: 651.204.6100
www.cityvadnaisheights.com
INFORMATION SHEET
Permits
Permits are required for the construction, addition, or alteration of any fence.
Building permit required for fences over 6 feet.
Zoning permit required for fences 6 feet or under.
Construction & Maintenance
x Fences shall be constructed in a workmanship like manner.
x Fences shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair.
x Fences shall have no barbed ends on the top except in industrial areas.
x The face or finished side of the fence must face abutting property.
x Electrical and barbed fences are prohibited except in functioning agricultural uses.
x Fences restricting access from a front yard to a back yard shall have a minimum 3-foot wide gate.
Heights
Fences in residential districts shall be a maximum of 6-feet high. Fences in front yards shall be a
maximum of 4-feet high.
Setbacks
Fences that are 25% or more open (opacity) may be constructed anywhere inside the boundary of the
subject property. Fences that are less than 25% open (opacity) are required to meet setbacks as required
for accessory structures.
Corner Lots
No fence or planting 30-inches or more in heights is permitted within the triangular vision area forty feet
from an intersection.
Rear/Side Lot Lines
Fences along a rear lot line, that is also a side lot line of an abutting property, shall be a maximum height
of 4 feet in the front setback area of the abutting property.
Tennis Courts
Chain link fences enclosing tennis courts may be a maximum of 10-feet high. A design must be
submitted for the construction details of any fence more than 6-feet high.