Cottage Grove Wrought Iron Fence Installation

First, ensure you know your exact property lines. Any fence must be within your property lines, and for fences along shared property lines, the city of Cottage Grove requires obtaining permission from the adjacent property owner and entering into an ownership agreement. Have this agreement detail ownership responsibilities such as maintenance and sharing of costs. Heed the distance requirements for fences near public areas, which are one foot away from public areas. Easements should be considered, but there is no codified legal requirement to avoid blocking access to easements.

For shared property lines, this is legally required, but for fences fully within your own property lines, there is no legal liability to do so. Regardless, Northland Fence has found it is always advantageous to let your neighbors know that it is happening and tell them the dates to expect light construction activity, and it’s especially helpful to notify neighbors if on-street parking is limited.

It is not necessary to obtain a permit before installing a fence, according to the Cottage Grove municipality. There are, however, regulations on the upkeep of fences according to their code.

For any fence installations in the state of MN that require digging, it’s the homeowner’s responsibility to contact Gopher State One, who will mark the utility lines beforehand. Because Northland Fence values giving our clientele a stress-free and hands-off experience, we are happy to do this on your behalf. However it is done, our installation team requires that all utility lines be clearly marked before installing your new fence.

Your wrought iron fence is limited by Cottage Grove, MN, codes to a height of four feet in front of your property, and eight feet in the rear. This is a unique exception to most other MN cities controlled by municipal ordinances, which most often require permits and then specialty permits for fences over six feet tall.

Similarly, the city of Cottage Grove allows fences to be built on drainage and utility easements at the property owner’s discretion. It is the homeowner’s legal and financial liability, however, to remove it if easement work is done. The more utility and maintenance equipment or activity there is on an easement near your property, the more likely this could be the case.