Fence Installation Contractors Waconia, MN

Your fence must be installed within your official property boundaries. In isolated cases, a resident may install a fence directly on a property line or boundary. However, this is only permitted if your neighbor signs the proper paperwork agreeing to the fence installation on the shared property line. Finally, you must ensure your fence does not block natural water drainage or public right of way. Our fence planning tool can help you ensure you adhere to placement guidelines.

Yes. As a prospective fence builder, you should notify your neighbors about your plans at least five days before your permit is issued. You should also check with your homeowner’s association to find out if there are any special restrictions on fence design and installation.

Yes. A building permit is required for all fences except those installed around small dog kennels, garbage cans, and garden fences. To obtain your permit, you must submit your completed application along with a drawing of your property and two copies of your plans showing the proposed fence. You can download a building permit request form on the building permit page of the Waconia City website and submit your completed paperwork to permits@waconia.org.

Utilities are usually handled by the team who installs the fence. Northland Fence always handles this task prior to installing a fence. For Waconia residents, Gopher State One (651-424-0002) is the provider who locates buried power and telephone lines prior to fence installation.

Yes. Any fence installed on a resident’s front yard should be no taller than 3 feet. In the backyard and on side lots, the maximum height for fencing is 6 feet. The acceptable height range for fences built to enclose swimming pools is 4 to 6 feet.

Building a fence on an easement is a risky undertaking. Waconia City regulations do not specifically state that residents are prohibited from building a fence on an easement. But property owners must sign a permit addendum stating they understand that placement of fences on an easement is done at their own risk, and to acknowledge they “shall be responsible for the fence removal or restoration” if the public utility needs to use the easement.

Yes. Electric and barbed wire fencing is not permitted. Also, fences should be constructed of weather-resistant materials. The finished side of the fence should face outward while any support should be placed on the interior of the fence.