You can build your new white or black vinyl fence anywhere within the bounds of your property. However, if you want to build on the property line, you’ll need to get written permission from each of your neighbors. Also, while the vinyl fence is being built, there need to be stakes that show where you intend to build the fence to ensure it’s within the boundaries of your property.

If you’re thinking of building your new vinyl fence on the property line, you’ll need to discuss it with your neighbors and get their written agreement. Otherwise, you aren’t under any legal obligation to tell your neighbor that you plan to build a new fence. You might consider letting them know to keep a positive, neighborly relationship with them.

If you’re building a new white or black vinyl fence in a residential area of New Brighton, MN, you don’t need a permit to build one as long as it’s under six feet tall. Over six feet, you’ll need to apply for a building permit and submit plans for approval.

It’s the person who is in charge of the fence installation who needs to call the utilities. This is essential to make sure that you don’t accidentally cut a cable or break through a pipe. An accident could cause you to rethink your vinyl fence financing options. At Northland Fence, our first priority is always to locate the utilities and mark them to avoid any possible accidents.

Your New Brighton fence installation can’t be taller than three and a half feet across the front of the property and no higher than six feet on the sides and back. However, if you want a taller fence, you can submit a building permit for approval to the city.

While there isn’t a specific law that says you can’t build your new white or black vinyl fence on an easement, it’s never a good idea to build on an easement if there’s a possibility that the city or a utility company might need access to the area. The city or utility company will tear down your fence, and you’re responsible for the costs, including rebuilding it, which can throw a wrench in your vinyl fence financing plan.