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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 />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 />fa. Fences and walls within a required rear or side yard shall not exceed a <br />height of 6 feet above ori2inai erade. <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 arade. 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 any Hennepin County road <br />or State highway. If such fence involves fill or berming. 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 affected principal residence structure. <br />c. Fences shall not be constructed 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 />100 feet for Recreational Lakes, or 150 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 yard mav have a maximum top rail height of 48 inches above original <br />yrade. Board rail fences within a front, street or side street yard for the specific purpose of enclosing <br />ies may have a top rail height of 60” and shall be no more than 50% opaque.ILUK <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 owner of a fence shall maintain it in a condition of reasonable repair <br />and appearance and shall not allow it to become o ; 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 />I-—I r II f m rti I