You can only place your vinyl fence within your property lines. If you’re thinking of Little Canada vinyl fence installation, it’s your responsibility as the property owner to know your property lines. Failure to install your fence within your property lines will land you in problems with authority and your neighbors.

The Northland Fence’s team of vinyl fence installers can help you design or plan your Little Canada vinyl fence installation to suit your needs and the layout of your property. Alternatively, you can use our free fence planning tool to help you explore and design your fence.

If you’re planning to call vinyl fence contractors to install a fence directly on your property line, you will need to notify your neighbors and seek their approval. In Little Canada, MN, you need your neighbor’s letter of approval as one of your requirements for a fence installation permit.

Yes, you will need to apply for a fence permit before installing a fence on your property. Fence permit applications in Little Canada usually take approximately one to two days for approval. Here’s all you need for your fence permit application:

A certificate of survey or a site plan that’s accurately scaled.
A letter of approval from your neighbor if you intend to install a fence directly on the property line.
A permit fee. You’ll be notified of the cost once your permit is approved because the valuation of the work determines the permit fee.

You can submit your fencing permit via an email to permits@littlecanadamn.org. Alternatively, you can submit via mail or in person.

If you’re doing your own fence installation, you’ll be responsible for notifying the Little Canada city utilities. However, if you call city licensed vinyl fence installers such as the Northland Fence installers, the contractors will be responsible for contacting the utilities before installing your fence.

In Little Canada, a fence installed along the sidewalk and in front of your house cannot exceed four feet. The rest of the fence can go up to six feet, but not higher than six feet. Getting yourself an experienced vinyl fence installer will help you avoid getting into trouble and paying fines for not following restrictions.

Installing vinyl fencing over an easement is not recommended. Local and city utility companies usually use easements to bury pipes and cables. So, while there are no specific regulations concerning installing fences on an easement when utility companies need to access their cables or pipes, they can damage your fence and not repair it.