City Council Ordinance 580MIN-
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE MONTICELLO CITY CODE,
KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3 — FENCES
AND WALLS AND SECTION 8.2 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS.
Section 1. Section 4.3 — Fences and Walls, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended by deleting Section (D)(1)(a)(ii) as follows:
(D) Requirements for Fences and Walls by District Type
(1) Residential Districts
(a) Front Yards
(i) Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of four (4) feet in front yards and
that part of side yards from the front lot line to the front building line.
Section 2. Section 8.2 — Rules of Measurement, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended by inserting new section (B)(5)(v) and renumbering accordingly:
(B) Lots
(5) Height
(v) Fence and Wall Height on Slopes in Residential Side and Rear Yards
Where a fence is constructed of posts and panels down a slope in a side or
rear yard of residential property, and the top rail of said fence or wall
maintains a horizontal alignment, the height of said fence shall be
measured as follows:
The maximum fence height identified in the ordinance applicable to said
fence shall be measured from existing grade to the top of the fence panel
nearest to the uphill post. The height of the top edge of the fence panel may
exceed the maximum required height by up to two (2) feet when measured at
the downhill post. Any fencing used to enclose the gap below the fence
panel shall match the panel in material, color, and style, or may be
retaining wall constructed of stone, brick or concrete masonry units
designed and sold explicitly for such purpose.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, Title 10, Zoning Ordinance, and to
renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended
effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary
corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process,
provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance
as has been adopted.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication. Revisions will be made online after adoption by Council. Copies of
the complete Zoning Ordinance are available online and at Monticello City Hall.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 22nd day of July, 2013.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeff ' f , City Administrator
VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None