Wright County itself sets no citywide fence height; each city does. Buffalo and Monticello cap residential fences near 6 feet in rear and side yards and 4 feet in front. Corner lots must keep a clear sight triangle.
Fence height in Wright County is a city zoning question, not a county one. Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, and Albertville each cap rear and side-yard residential fences near 6 feet and front-yard fences near 4 feet, with a lower limit inside the corner-lot sight triangle so drivers can see at intersections. Anything taller usually needs a variance from the city board of adjustment. On lakeshore lots around Lake Sylvia, Pleasant Lake, and Cedar Lake, DNR shoreland rules can add screening and setback conditions. Rural, unincorporated parcels fall under the Wright County zoning ordinance, where agricultural fencing is far less restricted.
A fence over the city height limit draws a zoning violation notice ordering it lowered or removed, with daily fines if it is not corrected within the compliance period.
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