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Council clears first reading of fence-code amendment banning electric and hazardous wire except narrow exceptions
Summary
Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to move fence rules into Chapter 9, require durable materials, and prohibit barbed, razor and electric wire except for secured facilities and temporary animal containment for vegetation management.
The Eden Prairie City Council approved the first reading of a code amendment to consolidate fence rules, require permanent and decay-resistant materials, and prohibit hazardous fencing such as barbed wire, razor wire and electric wire with limited exceptions.
Community Development Director Julie Klima told the council staff researched a resident complaint about electric wiring attached to a fence and proposed…
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