Bloomington fence code

The following information condenses the provisions in

Bloomington City Code Section 21.301.08 , Sterling Fence Inc. has more detail on file. Go tyo www.sterlingfenceinc.com

.

Note:

See Terms and definitions on page 4 for

explanations of the terms used in this handout.

When is a permit required?

Fence installations, alterations or repairs do not require a

permit, with the following exceptions:

• A fence taller than six feet in height requires a building

permit from the Building and Inspection Division

before

the fence is installed.

• A fence within a floodplain requires a permit from the

Building and Inspection Division

before installation.

• A fence within a shore area that is not more than 10

feet inland from the ordinary high water level (OHWL)

requires a shore area permit from the Building and

Inspection Division

before installation.

• A fence may not be placed in the right-of-way without

approval and an encroachment agreement.

Code requirements apply even if a permit is not required.

Height

The following regulations apply to fence height, subject to

the exceptions in the next column. For height

requirements, an alley is not considered a street.

Maximum height of fence body

within area from property line to setback line

Residential Non-residential

Yard adjacent to street

4 feet 6 feet

Yard not adjacent

to street

6 feet 10 feet

See below for typical residential lot examples.

Exceptions

1. A residential fence in a yard adjacent to an arterial

street as designated by the

Comprehensive Plan may

be a maximum height of six feet.

See map on page 4.

2. A residential fence that meets the required setback

from a specific property line for a principal structure in

its zoning district may be eight feet high. A permit is

required.

3. A residential fence in the rear yard of a corner lot may

be six feet high if the fence meets the minimum

setback from the street for a principal structure in its

zoning district or provided the fence is no closer to the

street than the principal structure or garage.

4. A residential fence in the rear yard of a through lot

when both adjacent lots are also through lots may be

six feet high.

5. A residential fence adjacent to a nonresidential use

may be eight feet high. A permit is required.

Fences

Information Sheet

Community Development

Planning and Economic Dev.

1800 W. Old Shakopee Road

Bloomington MN 55431-3027

PH 952-563-8920

FAX 952-563-8949

TTY 952-563-8740

E-MAIL planning@ci.bloomington.mn.us

www.ci.bloomington.mn.us

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Rear yard

not adjacent to street

Corner lot

Internal lot

Property line

Property line

Property line

Property line

Property line

Side

yard

Side

yard

Side

House

yard

House

4-Foot

maximum height;

50% maximum opacity if

over 3 feet high

6-Foot

maximum height,

no opacity requirements;

8-Foot

maximum height,

if building setbacks are met

Rear yard

adjacent to street

Clear view

triangles

requirements

on page 3

Front yard

adjacent to street

( i )

Local (not arterial) street

Fence height and opacity

for typical residential

corner and internal lot

NOTE: Example assumes houses

are at minimum setback lines.

Permit required for fence

taller than 6 feet.

Property line

Setback line

Setback

line

Property line

Corner lot

Street

Street

Street

Interior lot

Through lot

Lot type examples