In Stillwater, MN, a property owner can place their new vinyl fence panels anywhere on their property, including on the property line. However, if you choose to place your new fence on the property line, the footers must also be within your property lines. You can use the Northland Fence planning tool to help you understand where your property lines are located.

The city of Stillwater doesn’t have a law that requires you to notify your neighbor. However, you can expect some noise and disruption while Northland Fence is installing your new vinyl fence, so it’s a good idea to let your neighbors know a few days ahead of time. It’s a great way to keep up a friendly relationship.

Yes, you are required to get a fence permit in Stillwater before you begin building your new fence. You’ll need to submit an application along with a survey of your property and detailed plans for the new fence. If you choose to use a fencing contractor, they’ll need to be licensed with the city to complete the installation and get your permit approved.

Before you begin building a vinyl fence, you’ll need to call the utilities to locate the cables and pipes buried in your yard. To plant the footers of your new fence, you need to dig holes, which makes it essential that you know where the utilities are located. When you work with Northland Fence, our team takes care of locating and marking the utilities before we begin digging.

In the front yard and exterior side yard setback areas of your Stillwater property, you can’t build a fence taller than four feet. All other areas of fencing can’t exceed six feet above the ground.

There might not be a law that says you can’t build on an easement, but you shouldn’t. An easement is an area of land on your property that a utility company or the city retains the rights to use. At some point in the future, the city or utility company will need access to the area and tear down your fence at your expense.