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Fence Regulations in Minnetonka, MN (2026)

2 verified fence regulations for Minnetonka, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Height Limits

In the City of Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnetonka City Code § 300.15, subd. 9 lets fences occupy any part of a required front, side or rear yard setback, but visibility must stay unobstructed above two and one-half feet inside the intersection triangle with 25 foot sides.

Fence and Corner Visibility Rules in Minnetonka, Minnesota

Some Restrictions

Minnetonka City Code § 300.15, subd. 9

b) Detached retaining walls, fences, patio slabs, public utility poles, light poles, mail boxes, hedges and means of access such as sidewalks, driveways, steps and roadways may occupy any part of a required front, side or rear yard setback. ... e) No wall, fence, structure, tree, shrub, vegetation or other obstruction shall be permitted in any yard or setback which poses a danger to traffic by ...

Retaining Walls

In the City of Minnetonka, Minnesota, a retaining wall cannot be within 25 feet of a wetland unless it is needed to control existing erosion, and city staff must field verify the erosion and approve the wall's location.

Minnetonka Retaining Wall Wetland Setback Rules

Some Restrictions

Minnetonka City Code § 300.23

b) Setbacks. ... 2) Parking areas, roadways, driveway areas, trails and any retaining wall if it is structurally integral to the construction of these items must not be located within 20 feet of a wetland and must be outside of any required buffer area. 3) A setback is not required from the wetland for overhead public utility poles and lines that are less than two feet in diameter, underground ...

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