Besides the obvious need to install your fencing panels within your property lines, you also must set them 1 foot back from public walkways. Accommodating access to easements is not restricted by the city of Cottage Grove’s fencing code as much as it is in other nearby jurisdictions. However, even private property owners may be asked to alter their fences and provide reasonable accommodations for easements if the municipality mandates it. We always recommend designing your fence accordingly if at all possible.

It’s solely at your discretion, so long as you aren’t installing a fence on joint property boundaries. Of course, you will need to if any of Northern Fence’s installation crew needs to go through their property for any reason. Other than that, we can only advise that it is almost always for the best to notify your neighbors.

The only permit requirements in the city of Cottage Grove’s fencing code are conditional use permits for business and industrial properties wanting to install a back-area fence that’s over 8-feet tall. For residentially zoned property, this is not required.

We will call Gopher State One on your behalf – just as we handle all the logistics and perform all services in-house. This is how we allow our clientele to relax, and how we show our gratitude for being entrusted with your superior fencing needs.

As is standard in most, but not all state of MN jurisdictions, fences must be 4 feet or lower in front areas and 6 feet or lower in back areas. Business and industrial properties in the city of Cottage Grove can be built to 8 feet tall.

Again, the fencing code for the city of Cottage Grove doesn’t explicitly mention easement restrictions. However, it’s always possible for the state of Minnesota regulations to require this, and regardless, it is rarely an issue to provide reasonable access to easements on, or adjacent to, your property. If you have an outstanding need to block an easement, it’s best to reach out to us and tell our fencing experts about your unique easement situation. It may not be an issue unless, of course, it involves public utilities.