In St. Paul Park, your fence must be fully located within your property lines unless you receive written permission from the owner of the adjoining property to build directly on the property line.

Unless you’re building on the property line, you don’t have to contact your neighbor regarding a construction occurring within your own land. We do recommend keeping an open line of communication with them, however, just to stay friendly and just in case the construction crew might need to step into their property during installation. This can help keep your relationship more positive.

Yes, you need a fence permit for your fence construction.

It’s important to call utility companies before installing a fence to avoid damages in a multitude of ways. Whoever is doing the installation is responsible for contacting Gopher State One. If you choose to go with Northland Fence for your fence installation, we will handle this for you, you won’t even have to lift a finger!

On your rear property, you may build a fence up to 6 feet tall, and on the front half of your property, it can be up to 4 feet tall.

We don’t recommend that you build on an easement as if the city or utilities needs to access it, they can remove or damage your fence in the process. When this happens, it comes out of your pocket. 

The finished side of your fence must face outward towards neighbors or the public. The materials also must be suitable for fencing. In the state of Minnesota, you cannot erect a barbed wire or electrical fence on a residential property.