Carver County, MN Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

029 sets a single trigger for fence permitting: any fence reaching seven feet or more in height may be constructed only after a permit is issued, following the process set out in the State Building Code. Because seven feet is also the general maximum height for a boundary line fence under the same section, a permit under this rule effectively applies to the narrow set of fences that clear the ordinary cap through one of the two listed exceptions, a fence built specifically for an agricultural operation, or one approved for screening or security through a conditional use permit, variance, or other county permit process.

An owner seeking a fence taller than seven feet has to secure the underlying land-use approval, whether a CUP or variance from the Board of Adjustment, and then obtain the building permit before construction starts; skipping straight to construction without the permit is treated as building without authorization even where the underlying taller fence use is otherwise allowed. 011 and adopted separately as the Carver County Fee Schedule by the County Board. 025.