There is no Dakota County boundary-fence ordinance. Cities require fences to be built entirely on the owner's land, though a fence may sit on the shared line if the adjoining owner agrees in writing. Disputes are civil matters.
Dakota County does not mediate neighbor fence disputes; that is governed by city code and Minnesota property law. Apple Valley requires all fences, including the concrete footing, to be located entirely on the private property of the person erecting them, but the fence may be placed directly on the property line if the adjoining owner agrees in writing. Best practice is to verify your boundary with a survey before building. Boundary and partition-fence disagreements are resolved through the cities or civil courts, not the county.
Encroaching fences can be ordered removed by the city; boundary disputes are pursued as private civil claims, not county code enforcement.
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