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3/15/2017 Orono,MN Code of Ordinances <br /> Fences and walls within a required front yard or side street yard shall not exceed a height <br /> of 42 inches above existing ground level . <br /> 2. Fences and walls within a required rear or side yard shall not exceed a height of six feet <br /> above existing ground level. <br /> b. Lakeshore lots. <br /> 1. Fences within the required street(rear)yard or side street yard of a lakeshore lot shall not <br /> exceed 42 inches above existing ground level. Exception: A fence not exceeding six feet in <br /> height may be located along the street lot line of a lake frontage lot which abuts a major <br /> thoroughfare. A major thoroughfare for purposes of this section means any county road or <br /> state highway. If such fence involves fill or berming, the total combined height of both <br /> fence and fill shall not exceed six feet above the height of the crown of the major <br /> thoroughfare. <br /> 2. Fences within the required side yard of a lakeshore lot shall not exceed six feet in height, <br /> and shall not exceed 42 inches in height for any portion located lakeward of a line drawn <br /> between the most lakeward projection of the fence owner's principal residence structure <br /> and the most lakeward projection of the principal residence structure on the adjacent <br /> property abutting the side yard in which the fence is located. <br /> 3. Fences shall not be constructed within the defined lakeshore yard of a lakeshore lot, i.e., <br /> shall not be located within 75 feet of the shoreline for general development lakes, 100 feet <br /> for recreational lakes, or 150 feet for natural environment lakes. <br /> 4. When the building site of a lakeshore lot is separated from the lakeshore by a public or <br /> private road, the following definitions will apply for fence location purposes subject to the <br /> provisions of section 78-1405(a)(8)a.2: When the yard on the opposite side of the building <br /> site from the lake does not abut a street, such yard shall be considered as a standard rear <br /> yard. The yard between the building site and the street shall be considered as a standard <br /> front yard. <br /> c. Special provisions. Split rail fences of no more than three rails within a required front, street or <br /> side street yard may have a maximum top rail height of 48 inches above existing ground level. <br /> Board rail fences within a front, street or side street yard for the specific purpose of enclosing <br /> permitted domestic animals may have a top rail height of 60 inches and shall be no more than <br /> 50 percent opaque. <br /> d. Intersection sight/ine obstruction prohibited. No fence shall be installed so as to obstruct a <br /> required clear view at street intersections as required by section 78-1371. <br /> e. Fence construction and maintenance. <br /> 1. The owner of a fence shall maintain it in a condition of reasonable repair and appearance <br /> and shall not allow it to become or remain in disrepair or in a dangerous condition. <br /> 2. <br /> https://www.municode.com/library/mn/orono/codes/code of ordinances?nodeld=TITVIIAUS_CH78ZORE ARTXSURERE_DIV2YAOPSP 4/6 <br />