Fences have to be installed within your property lines. If you’d like to place the fence directly on your property line, you have to sign an ownership agreement with your neighbors. Employing the help of a surveyor will help you verify your property lines.

When you plan to build a fence solely on your property, you aren’t required to tell your neighbors. However, the city of Edina recommends following the “good neighbor policy,” meaning it’s best to inform your neighbors of fence installation plans. This will help avoid any surprises or hard feelings between neighbors.

In Edina, Minnesota, a permit is not required to install your fence. Most other cities require citizens to clear their fence with the city and get a zoning permit.

Northland Fence will contact Gopher State One Call to have them find and mark all utility lines on your property before your Edina fence installation. If you are installing a fence yourself, it’s crucial to make the call and locate utilities at least 48 hours before digging begins.

Any Edina fence that’s installed in the front yard or even areas that connect to public sidewalks can have a maximum height of 4 feet. Areas in the rear of your home or in between properties can be increased to 6 feet in height. If you need to increase the height of your fence beyond 6 feet for any reason, you’ll have to contact Edina City Hall.

It’s best to avoid building a fence on a utility easement when possible. If you build over an easement, the city can remove the fence at your expense to gain access to necessary easements. If you’re unsure if there is an easement on your property, contact the City Engineering Department for more information.

Fences made out of dangerous materials, such as barbed wire and electric fences, are outlawed in the state of Minnesota.