When you’re designing your chain link fencing project, it’s up to you as the property owner to know where your property lines are and where you can build. If you need some guidance, the Northland Fence planning tool is a great place to start because it offers an overview of your property.

In Apple Valley, MN, if you want to place a fence on the property line, you’ll need to get a letter from your neighbor approving of the fence’s location, which means you’ll need to notify your neighbor you get started. Otherwise, you don’t need to notify your neighbor, but it’s a good idea to remain on friendly terms by giving them advance notice.

In Apple Valley, you only need a fence permit if you want to build a fence that’s taller than seven feet. You’ll need to include a site plan, drawings, and blueprints for the new fence. For any fence that exceeds seven feet in height, a structural engineer must draw up the plans. Also, if the fence is on a property line, you’ll need a letter of approval from your neighbor.

The project manager needs to call the utilities before construction begins on a fence installation. Northland Fence always locates and marks all utility lines before work begins.

While there aren’t any listed height restrictions, you do need a permit and approval by the City of Apple Valley to build a residential fence over seven feet tall.

There isn’t a regulation against building a chain link fence on an easement. However, easements are usually used to bury cables or pipes by utility companies. When they need to access these lines, they will tear up your fence and not replace it.