Fence Regulations in Minneapolis, MN (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Minneapolis, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Minneapolis limits fences to four feet in front and corner side yards, six feet along rear and interior side yards, and eight feet maximum anywhere, with material and sight-triangle restrictions enforced by the zoning administrator.
Minneapolis Fence Height and Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 550.1550
Fence height shall be limited by its location as specified below. In no case shall a fence exceed eight (8) feet in height, regardless of location. (1) Front yard. Fences located in the required front yard shall not exceed four (4) feet in height. Fences located in a required front yard shall be constructed of open, decorative, ornamental fencing materials that are less than sixty (60) percent ...
Neighbor Fence Rules
Minneapolis fence owners must locate the property line themselves before building, face the finished side of the fence toward the neighbor, and stay within height limits set by yard type under the zoning code's Fences article.
Minneapolis Boundary Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 550.1510
Fences may be erected, placed, or maintained along or adjacent to a lot line. The fence owner shall be responsible for properly locating all property lines before construction of any fence.
Retaining Walls
Minneapolis allows a retaining wall in a required front, interior side, or rear yard when the wall retains natural grade. A wall that does not retain natural grade is allowed in the front yard only, and the fill behind it stops at the existing slope top or three feet above natural grade, whichever is less.
Minneapolis Retaining Wall Rules in Required Yards
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 540.890, Table 540-22
(b) Permitted obstructions. Accessory uses and structures and projections of the principal structure may be located in a required yard only as indicated by a "P" for permitted in Table 540-22, Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards. ... (c) Nonresidential uses. Notwithstanding Table 540-22 Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards, required interior side yards for nonresidential uses shall rem...
Material Restrictions
Minneapolis bans electrically charged wire, razor wire, chicken wire, slatted chain link, rope, cable, railroad ties, landscape timbers and utility poles from fences.
Minneapolis Fence Material Restrictions
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Chapter 550 (Development Standards), § 550.1560(2)
Fences shall not be constructed of electrically charged wire, razor wire, chain link with slats, chicken wire, rope, cable, railroad ties, landscape timbers, utility poles or any other similar materials or materials not specifically manufactured for permanent fencing. The cut or selvage end of wire or metal fencing materials may not be exposed at the top of a fence if the height of the fence is...
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