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ORDINANCE 909 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1103 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE PERTAINING TO FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING; SPECIAL PLANNING CASE 198-15 The City of Mounds View ordains: SECTION 1. The Mounds View City Council hereby amends Chapter 1103 of the Mounds View City Code by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: 1103.08: FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING: Subd. 1. Height: No fence shall exceed eight feet (8') in height, and in the case of grade separation, such as the division of properties by a retaining wall, the height shall be determined on the basis of measurement from the average point between the highest and lowest grade. Subd. 2. Intersections: No structures or plantings 30-inches or more in height, or fences, structures or planting of trees or shrubs shall be permitted within thirty feet (30') of any corner formed by the intersection of street property lines or the right of way of a railway intersecting a street, except properly constructed chain link fences. Such chain link fences shall not exceed forty eight inches (48") in height from the grade level at the lot line and shall have openings in the wire mesh of not less than one and five- eighths inches (1-5/8") nor more than two and one-fourth inches (2-1/4"). Such fences may follow must be set back at least one (1) foot from the lot line and may meet one (1) foot from to the lot corner. The thirty feet (30') restriction noted above shall consist of the triangle formed by connecting the two (2) points on intersecting lot lines that are each thirty feet (30') from the lot corner. Subd. 3. Location: a. Except as provided in subdivision 2 above, fences not to exceed forty eight inches (48") in height may be located on any part of a lot. Fences not to exceed ninety six inches (96") in height may be erected on any part of a lot behind the front line of the principal building. The City Council may require or approve fencing up to ninety six inches (96") in height in a front yard to satisfy a buffer or screening condition of a development review or conditional use permit. b. A fence or retaining wall shall be installed on the applicant's property. The fence or retaining wall shall not be installed directly over the property line but shall not otherwise be subject to a setback requirement, except as provided in Subdivision 3c below. c. Fences on corner lots whose side yard abuts a roadway may be 6 feet in height beginning at the front building line of the principle structure.