ORD 03-010ORDINANCE 03 -'10
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER Al'lENDING
SECTION 000.08 "DEFINITIONS" and 900.20.3 "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS"
OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
The City Council of the City of Ell( River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 30-796 tided "Fences" of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances
shall be amended read as follows:
(a) Height resz4czims. In any residential zone on any lot, no fence or planting shall rise over 2 1/2
feet in height above the level of the public sidew01k or curb of street within 10 feet of the front
property Line.
po) Height offenoes in side and fivnt yttrds. No fence in a fr°nt yard °r al°ng a side line °f a l°t Lq a
residential zone, other than a retaining wall, shall be higher than six feet in height unless the adjoining
lot is not in a residential zone. Construction of a fence exceeding six feet in height requires a building
permit.
(c) Height offo'~es in rearyard. No fence higher than eight feet may be located in a required rear
yard in a residential district, unless the adjoining lot is not Lq a residential zone. Construction of a
fence exceeding six feet Lq height requires a building permit.
(d)
(1) Locate. Any fence shall be located entirely upon the private property of the person
constructing or causing the construction of such fence unless the owner of the adjoining property
agrees, in writing, that such fence may be erected on the division line of the respective properties.
The director of planning or their designee may require the owner of the property upon which a fence
exists to establish the boundary lines of the property by a survey thereof.
(2)
a. Every fence shall be constructed Lq a complete and substantial manner and of materials
reasonably suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used.
b. Every fence shall be maintained Lq a condition of reasonable repair. No fence shall be
constructed or continue which is dangerous to the public safety, health, or welfare as determined by
the director of planning or their designee.
c. Electric fences, barbed wire fences and 'barbless wire fences shall be permitted only in the A-
l and R-la zoning districts when related to farming, but not as boundary fences.
(3) Finished side offo're to face adjoining~. If the material used Lq the fence construction is not
finished on both sides, the finished side of the material shall be on the outside, facing the abutting or
adjoining properties, and all posts or strucrares supporting the fence shall be on the inside of the
fence.
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Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 16th day of 2003.
Mayor
A~est:
Pat Klaers
City Administrator
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNlY OF SHERBURNE)
ORDINANCE 03-10
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AMENDING SECTION 900.08
"DEFINITIONS" and 900.20.3
"ACCESSORY BUILDINGS"
OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES
The 9ty Council of the City of
Elk" RIVer does hereby ordain a.,...s
fO\lows: .
Section 1. Section 30-796 titled
"Fences" of the City of Elk River
Code of Ordinances shall be
amended read as follows:
(a) Height restrictions. In any
residential zone on any lot. no
fence or planting shall rise ove~ 2-
1/2 feet in height above the level of
the public sidewalk or curb of
street within 10 feet of the front
property line.
(b) Height of fences in side and
front yards. No fence in a front
yard or along a side line of a lot in
a residential zone other thana
retaining wall, shall be higher
than six feet in height unless the
adjoining lot is not in a residential
ZOne. Construction of a fence
exceeding six feet in height
requires a building permit.
(c) Height offences in rear yard.
No fence higher than eight feet
may be located in a required rear
yard ina residential district
unless the adjoining lot is not in ~
residential zone. Construction ofa
fence exceeding six feet in height
requires a building permit.
(d) General requirements for
fences.
(1) Location. Any fence shall be
l()cated entirely upon the private
property of the person construct-
ing or causing the construction of
such fence unless the owner of the
~djoining property agrees, in writ-
mg, that such fence may be erected
. o!l the division . line of the respec-
tIve. properties. The director of
pla~ing or their. designee may
reqUIre the owner of the property
~pon which a fence exists to estab-
lIsh the boundary lines of the prop-
erty by a survey thereof.
(2) Construction and mainte-
nance.
- a. Every fence shall be construct-
ed in a complete and substantial
manner and of materials reaSOll-
ably . suited for. the purpose for
whICh the. fence is proposed to be
used.
b. Every. fence shall be main-
tained in a condition of reasonable
repair. No fence shall be construct-
ed or continue which is dangerous
to the public safety, health, or wel-
fare as determined by the director
of planning or their designee.
c. Electric fences, barbed wire
fences and barbless wire fences
shall be permitted only in the A-I
and R-la zoning districts when
related to farming, but not as
boundary fences.
(3) Finished side of fence to face
adjoining property. If the material
used in the fence. constructic:ln is
not finished on both sides the fin-
ished side- of the material~shallbe
on the. o.u~side, facing theab)ltting
or adJOInIng. properties, . and . all
posts or structures supporting the
fence shall be on the inside of the
fence.
Section 2. That this ordin~ce
shall take effect upon publ~tiQn
as provided by law. , .'..........
Passed. and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elk Riv'er
this 16th day of June, 2003. , _
Stephanie Klinzing, MayOr
Attest:
Pat Klaers
City Administrator
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being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher
or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the
newspaper known as the Elk River Star News, and has full
knowledge of the facts which are stated below:
A) The newspaper has complied with all the
requirements constituting qualification as a qualified
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 33IA.02,
331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended.
B) The printed fl v-dt1L~QJ\;'l(ee___o_3._=Ju
which is attached was cut from the columns of said
newspaper, and was printed and published once each
week, for successive weeks; it was first published
on Wednesday, the ;)~0 day of ')[1 l't '
20 () ~ , and was thereafter printed and published every
Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the
day of ,20_; and printed below
is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
and kind of type used in the composition and publication
of the notice.
BY:
TITLE:
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(I)
Lowest classified rate paid by
commercial users for comparable space $
Maximum rate allowed by law for
the above matter
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above matter