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Shakopee council pushes fence ordinance revisions back to staff after extensive questions
Summary
Councilors reviewed a proposed text amendment to city code section 11.02 addressing fence construction, opaque materials, shoreland rules and appeals, and sent the draft back to staff to clarify language on property‑line placement, repair vs. replacement, appeal timing and opacity rules.
The Shakopee City Council on June 3 reviewed a proposed amendment to city code section 11.02 governing fence construction and placement but asked staff to redraft multiple provisions for clarity before voting.
Councilors raised questions about permits for repairs and replacements, whether fences may be built up to the property line, the proposed appeals period, and the ordinance’s opaque‑fence rules. City planning staff said the rewrite is intended to clarify long‑running issues about materials, shoreland restrictions and temporary snow fencing.
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