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CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br /> COUNTY OF WASHINGTON <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 08-178 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 154.205 FENCING REGULATIONS OF THE <br /> LAKE ELMO CITY CODE. <br /> SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: Land <br /> Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code; Article VII: General Regulations; Section 154.205: <br /> Fencing Regulations by amending the following: <br /> § 154.205 FENCING REGULATIONS. <br /> A. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the regulation of fences in the <br /> City of Lake Ehno and to prevent fences from being erected that would be a hazard to the <br /> public,an unreasonable interference with the uses and enjoyment of neighboring property <br /> or are incompatible with existing uses and other zoning restrictions. <br /> B. Definitions. The following words,terms and phrases,when used in this Section, shall <br /> have the meaning ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly <br /> indicates a different meaning: <br /> Permanent Fence. Fences that are installed in a fixed or enduring manner that are not <br /> intended for a seasonal or temporary purpose. <br /> Temporary Fence. Fences that are installed and removed on a seasonal basis,such as snow <br /> fences, garden fences and seasonal recreational fences, such as hockey boards. <br /> C. Permit Required. <br /> 1. Permanent Fence. No permanent fence shall be erected without first obtaining a <br /> fence permit. Application shall be made to the Planning Director.The fee shall be <br /> established by the City's Fee Schedule. The Planning Director is authorized to <br /> issue a fence permit if the application indicates that the fence will be in <br /> compliance with this Ordinance.The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall hear <br /> and decide appeals when it is alleged that the Planning Director was in error.The <br /> appeals shall follow the procedure outlined in§31.01. <br /> 2. Temporary Fence. Temporary fencing that complies with subsection(F)and all <br /> other applicable provisions of this Ordinance shall be exempt from permit <br /> requirements. <br /> D. General Requirements. All fences erected in the City of Lake Elmo are subject to the <br /> following requirements: <br /> i <br /> 1 <br />