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G. Fences. Fences erected in all zoning districts are considered as a non- <br />encroachment when they conform to the following standards: <br />I ■ 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 u’alls within a required rear or side vard shall not exceed a <br />height of 6 feet above original grade. <br />2. Lakeshore Lots: <br />a. Fences within the required street frear) vard or side street vard 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 maior <br />thoroughfare. A major thoroughfare for purposes of this ordinance means anv Hennepin Count\* road <br />or State highway. If such fence involves fillorbemiing. (he total combined height of both fence and <br />fill shall not e.xceed 6 feet above the height of the crown of the maior thoroughfare. <br />b. Fences w ithin the reouired side vard 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 drawTi between <br />(he most lakeward projection of the fence owTier’s principal residence structure and the most <br />lakeward projection of the adjacent affected principal residence structure. <br />c. Fences shall not be constructed within the defined lakeshore vard of a <br />lakeshore lot, i.e. shall not be located w ithin 75 feet of the shoreline for General Development Lakes. <br />100 feet for Recreational Lakes, or 1 50 feet for Natural Environment Lakes. <br />3. Special Provisions: Split rail fences of no more than 3 rails within a required <br />front, street or side street vard mav have a maximum top 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 />ll<^l "If I lirT’’ have a too rail height of 60 ” and shall he no more than 50% opaoue.andITI c CVV\ I vVl cut <br />d. 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 owner 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 of in a 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 supports). <br />Mil