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Zoning Code - Seciion 520 Page I of 3 520.13. Fences. Subdivision I. No person may construct, or cause to be constructed or erected %\ithin the City, any fence without first making application for and securing a permit therefor from the zoning administrator. (Amended Ord. 95-777 (1-3-96]) Subd. 2. Location. Boundary line fences shall be located entirely uptm the private property of the person constructing or causing the construction of such fence unless the owner of the property adjoining agrees, in writing, that such fence may be erected on the division line of the respecti\*e properties. The zoning administrator may require the owner of the property upon which a fence now exists, or may require any applicant for a fence permit to cause to establish the boundary lines of his property by a surv ey thereof to be made by any registered land surveyor. (Ord. 97-797 (4-15-97]) Subd. 3. Construction and maintenance. A fence shall be constructed in a substantial, workmanlike manner and of substantial material reasonably suitable for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used. The fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not be allowed to become and remain in a condition of disrepair or danger, or constitute a nuisance, public or private. Link fences, wherever permitted, shall be constructed in such manner the barbed end is at the bottom of the fence and the knuckle end is at the top thereof. Subd. 4. Nuisances. Any fence which is, or has become dangerous to the public safety, health or welfare, is a public nuisance. The Zoning Administrator may eommence proper proceedings for tlie abatement thereof, (Amended Ord. No. 87-601) Subd. 5. Barb d wire. Barbed wire fences are permitted only in industrial districts as provided in this code. Subd. 6. Residential district fences. In an R district no boundaiy line fence shall be erected or maintained more than four feet in height e.xcept that: (Amended Ord. 613) a) fences on any comer lot erected w ithin 30 feet of the intersecting curb line are subject to subsection 520.11; b) fences on side property lines shall not be more than six feet in height for the distance commencing from a point on such side property line located at the rear lot line and proceeding thence along such side property line to a point therein which would be intersected by the rear wall line of the then existing principal building on that lot on either side of such fence, which building line intersecting such fence line is closest to the rear lot line from which such fence commences provided that if such principal building is located more than 50 feet away from such fence line and is owned by someone other than the fence owner or erector, then such six foot side yard fence may be consuncled to a point of such side yard which would be intersected by the rear w all of the principal building on the lot thus fenced; c) fences along any rear property line, which is also the rear property line of an abutting lot shall not exceed six feet in height; d) fences along a rear property line which line constitutes the side lot line of an abutting lot may not exceed six feet in height for a distance calculated as in clause b) and may not exceed four feet in height thereafter. All fences in any residential district shall be constructed in such manner that at least 25% of the plane between the ground and the top of the fence is open, and in calculating such percentage, distances of 50 feet may be averaged beginning at the permitted point opposite the principal building; e) fences on side street lot lines shall not be more than six feet in height for the distance httpy/ww'w.hopkinsmn.com/Emp_homepage/Sections/Section%20520ZC.htm 9/6/2001