Anoka County does not referee fence disputes between neighbors; cities set the rules. In Coon Rapids the finished side of a fence must face the neighbor or street, and private property-line disputes are handled through mediation, not the city.
Fence etiquette rules are city, not county, matters in Anoka County. Coon Rapids requires that the finished side of a fence face neighboring property or streets; the finished side is the side whose framing, supports and posts are not visible. Double-sided fences (with pickets on alternating sides of the framing) count as finished on both sides. The city expressly does not handle private property-line disputes and refers residents to Mediation and Restorative Services (MARS), a free/low-cost service based in Blaine that serves all of Anoka County. Locate your lot lines with a survey before building to avoid encroaching on a neighbor.
Facing the unfinished side toward a neighbor or the street is a code violation subject to correction orders. Property-line encroachments are a private civil matter, not a city enforcement issue.
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