Chain link fences are not permitted in Roseville in your front yard, side yard, or backyard unless it is surrounding a garden area. Contact the Roseville Community Development Department at 651-792-7080 to clarify the guidelines.

If you choose one of our other fence types, it must be installed within your property line. You are also permitted to install a fence directly on your property line if you are sharing it with a neighbor, and obtain their written permission.

Yes all new fences over four feet high require a permit.

Chain link fences are only permitted in garden areas in Roseville, and they can be up to eight feet high.

For your front yard, consider our other types of fences, and these cannot be higher than four feet. For your backyard, six feet six inches is the height limit.

According to the city of Roseville’s guidelines, there are permanent corner iron monuments that are typically located in the ground, below the sod level. They are at each corner of legally divided parcels of land.

Locate these iron monuments by using a metal detector. Or, contact a registered land surveyor if you need more help.

No, it is not a requirement but it is a “neighborly” thing to do. Also, be sure all work will only take place on your property. If you need to use your neighbor’s property for any reason, you will need to ask their permission.

Property owners are responsible for calling utility companies. Two business days before digging post holes, contact Gopher State One by dialing 811 to locate underground utilities.