In Maple Grove, the local fence ordinances allow you to place a fence right up to your property line. There is one exception for corner lots. A fence on a corner lot must ensure visibility for traffic coming in both directions. You can use the Northland Fence planning tool to help you get a better idea of where your fence can go.

If you plan to build your fence on a division line, you do need to get your neighbor’s permission ahead of time, but you don’t need to notify them otherwise. However, you could notify them as the neighborly thing to do.

While the city of Maple Grove regulates fences, they don’t require a fence permit. You might find yourself in hot water if you don’t review the regulations and codes before building.

The property owner is responsible for checking with the utilities for underground cables and pipes before digging if they’re building it by themselves. When you work with Northland Fence, you’ll find that our team finds the location of all the utilities and marks them at the beginning of your fencing project.

Your Maple Grove property can have a fence that reaches up to six feet. However, you can build a decorative fence that encloses a garden at the front of your property, but it can’t be taller than three and a half feet.

While there aren’t any ordinances against building a fence on an easement in Maple Grove, you shouldn’t. Typically, there are cables or pipes buried in the ground of easements, and when it’s time for the utility company to replace or repair them, they’ll take down your fence.