In Maplewood, Minnesota, you must place your fence on your property and your property only. No fence elements can touch your neighbor’s property.
If you want a “partition” fence that rides the property line between you and your neighbor, you will need their permission. But in this case, they may pay for a portion of the fence installation and materials.

There is no legal requirement in Maplewood to notify your neighbors of the fence installation. It’s always polite to let them know some work will be done next door, and they likely won’t oppose the addition of a fence between the properties. It also offers them more privacy, so they typically won’t have any issues with the installation.

You do not need a permit to install any fence under six feet in height in Maplewood, Minnesota. If the fence exceeds six feet, you will need a fencing permit. Most residential chain link fences do not exceed six feet.

At Northland Fence, we will take care of this for you! Maplewood chain link fence contractors must notify the utilities, like Xcel Energy, electric companies, and gas companies, ensuring they are aware of the work being done to install the fence. The utility companies will confirm all fencing plans with the Northland contractors.

You cannot build a fence over six feet in the Maplewood area. If you want to build a fence taller than six feet for a specific purpose, you must acquire a fencing permit from the town. These permits are typically not granted without clear reasoning for the excessive height.

An easement is “the grant of a nonpossessory property interest that grants the easement holder permission to use another person’s land.” In Maplewood, you can build your fence on an easement, even a utility easement, as long as the utility company receives notification beforehand.