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Fence Regulations in Montgomery County, OH (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Montgomery County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Height Limits

Montgomery County has no general county fence code, but Ohio's line-fence law applies. ORC 971.02 requires fields and enclosures holding livestock, bordered by a division line between different owners, to be enclosed by a 'preferred partition fence.'

Ohio partition-fence requirements for livestock

Some Restrictions

ORC 971.02(A)

all fields and enclosures in which livestock are kept or placed and that are bordered by a division line between the adjoining properties of different owners shall be enclosed by a preferred partition fence.

Neighbor Fence Rules

Montgomery County follows Ohio's partition-fence law. Ohio Revised Code 971.06 requires adjoining owners to maintain an existing line fence in good repair in equitable shares. Cost and maintenance disputes are handled under Chapter 971, often via the township trustees.

Shared and line fences: Ohio neighbor law

Some Restrictions

ORC 971.06(A)

the owners of the adjoining properties shall maintain the fence in good repair in equitable shares.

Fence Regulations by City in Montgomery County

1 cities in Montgomery County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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