Fence Regulations in Kanawha County, WV (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kanawha County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Neighbor Fence Rules
West Virginia has no residential shared-cost fence statute, so no one can force a Kanawha County neighbor to split a boundary fence. On rural land, WV Code §19-17 governs partition fences and animal-trespass liability, and a spite fence is a common-law nuisance.
Kanawha County Neighbor Fence Rules
Few RestrictionsW. Va. Code §19-17-4
All partition fences shall be lawful fences, unless otherwise agreed upon by the adjoining owners by a writing executed in duplicate and duly acknowledge, in which case, if such fence be kept in good repair, there shall be the same liability for damages occasioned by trespass of animals owned by said adjoining owners as if such fence were a lawful fence.
Fence Regulations by City in Kanawha County
1 cities in Kanawha County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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