Minnetonka Fence Code

Fence Rules

This handout summarizes requirements for fence construction on single-family residential properties.

However, it is not all inclusive. Please contact a planner at 952-939-8290 with specific questions regarding

your project.

Special Notes: Sterling Fence Inc has more detail on file or go to www.sterlingfenceinc.com

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Permit: A building permit is required for any fence over 6-feet in height.

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Location on a “Standard Lot”: Fences must be located on private property. It is a property owner’s

responsibility to determine where property lines are located. There is no minimum setback for fences from

property lines. However, fences must maintain minimum setbacks from natural features, including: ordinary high

water level of lakes and creeks, 100-year and floodplain elevations, and the delineated edge of wetlands. If your

property includes any such features, please contact a planner regarding your project.

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Location on a “Corner Lot”: No fence over

2.5 feet in height may be located within 25 feet

of a paved intersection.

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Easements: Many residential properties

contain easements, either public or private. A

fence placed in an easement is placed there at

a property owner’s own risk.

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Fence Orientation: Fencing materials may

be placed on either side of support posts.

There is no “right-side/wrong-side” rule.

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Pools and Spas: A non-surmountable fence

5-feet in height is required around all residential

pools and spas. Specific questions regarding

this regulation should be directed to the

Environmental Health Division at 952-939-

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