In Little Canada and Minnesota, the property owner is supposed to know their property lines and stay within them. Northland Fence’s fence planning tool is an excellent way for you to explore your options and design your new fencing project.

In Little Canada, if you plan to build a fence on a property line, you must get your neighbor to provide a letter of approval for the fence before applying for the permit. Even if the fence isn’t on a property line, it’s always good to maintain a friendly relationship with your neighbors and let them know about your project before work begins.

Yes, in Little Canada, you’re required to get a fence permit to build a new one. This permit can take a day or two for approval. You’ll need to submit a site plan with all the vital information included along with your fence permit application. If the fence is on a property line, you also need to include that letter of approval from your neighbor.

In Minnesota, the person in charge of the building project needs to call the local utility companies. If you plan to build a fence by yourself, it’s always best to make this call during the planning stage. At Northland Fence, our team locates and marks all utility lines before we start work.

Yes, in the front of the building or along a sidewalk, a fence can’t be higher than four feet. The rest of the fence can’t exceed more than six feet in New Canada.

While there aren’t any rules or regulations concerning building a fence on an easement, it isn’t a good idea. An easement is generally used by the city or local utility companies to bury cables and pipes. If after you build your fence on the easement they need access to the pipes or cables, they will damage your fence and not repair it.

Minnesota bans the use of barbed wire and electrified fencing on residential properties throughout the state, including Little Canada.