You can place your fence on your property as long as the face of the fence is positioned outward. You can’t put a fence on a right-of-way (boulevard) area that belongs to the city.

If your fence is going to share a property line with a neighbor, you must obtain their signature and an agreement that you can build a fence along their property. If the fence is entirely on your property, you shouldn’t need to notify your neighbors that you intend to build a fence unless you are part of an HOA or other organization that may require it.

If your fence is going to be 4 feet tall or taller, you need a permit to build it.

You are required to contact Gopher State One at 8-1-1 two days before digging post holes to find utilities. However, Gopher One will only locate city utilities. If you’re worried about a gas or power line to your garage or a grill or need to avoid a sprinkler system, you may need to do some further digging with the companies that installed those services on your property. Regardless, it is your responsibility to find the utilities and avoid them while building your fence.

The typical restriction for fences in Roseville is 6 feet and 6 inches tall. However, garden areas are allowed to have fences up to 8 feet in height. Check in with your HOA and the city if you’re unsure how tall you should make your ornamental Roseville fence.

An easement is part of land that belongs to someone else but that you are legally allowed to use. This might include a property line with your neighbor’s yard. In Roseville, if your fence is going to touch the property of your neighbor, you are required to provide signed permission from your neighbor to the city before you begin building on their property.