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G. Fences. Fences erected in all zoning disiricts are considered as a non* <br />encroachment when they conform to the followintjt standards: <br />1. Non-Lakeshore Lots: <br />a. Fences and walls within a required front yard or side street yard shall not <br />exceed a height of 42 inches above original grade. <br />b. Fences and walls within a required rear or side yard shall not exceed a <br />hei^fht of 6 feet above original yrade. <br />2. Lakeshore Lots: <br />a. Fences within the required street (rear) yard or side street yard of a <br />lakeshore lot shall not exceed 42 inches above original grade. Exception: A fence not exceeding 6 <br />feet in height mav be located alone the street lot line of a lake frontage lot which abuts a major <br />thoroughfare. A major thoroughfare for purposes of this ordinance means anv Hennepin Countv road <br />or State highway. If such fence involves fill or berminc. the total combined height of both fence and <br />fill shall not exceed 6 feet above the height of the crown of the major thoroughfare. <br />b. Fences within the required side yard of a lakeshore lot shall not exceed 6 <br />feet in height, and anv portion located lakeward of the **average lakeshore fence setback line” shall <br />not exceed 42 inches in height. The ^‘average lakeshore fence setback line” is a line drawn between <br />the most lakeward projection of the fence owner’s principal residence structure and the most <br />lakeward projection of the adjacent aflected principal residence structure. <br />c. Fences shall not be constyucted within the defined lakeshore yard of a <br />lakeshore lot, i.e. shall not be located within 75 feet of the shoreline for General Development Lakes. <br />1 10 feet for Recreational Lakes, or 150 feet for Natural Environment Lakes. <br />3. Special Provisions, finlit rail fences of no more than 3 rails wthin a required <br />front, street or side street vard mav ha-.e a maximum too rail height of 48 inches above original <br />grade. Board rail fences within a front, street or side street yard for the specific purpose of enclosing <br />b’lni TTTias- have a top ra I height of 60" and shall be no more than 50% opaque. <br />petiv\ill4cl cwxiHiUs <br />4. Intersection Sightline Obstruction Prohibited. No fence shall be installed so as to <br />obstruct a required clear view at street intersections as required bv Section 10.03. Subd. 16 of the <br />Municipal Code. <br />5. Fence Construction and Maintenance. <br />a. The ovsTier of a fence shall maintain it in a condition of reasonable repair <br />and appearance and shall not allow it to become or remain in disrepair ifl ? dangerous condition. <br />b. Fences shall be installed with the finished side facing neighboring <br />properties or the street (finished side is that side having no visible structural supportsV