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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 4. Clint Herbst, Mayor ATTEST: h Jeff ' f , City Administrator VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None