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 Revised Code Chapter 971 sets the statewide requirement for line fences between rural properties. Under ORC 971.02(A), any field or enclosure keeping livestock that borders a division line between two different owners must be enclosed by a preferred partition fence, defined by the statute's specifications (such as woven wire or equivalent). Owners may build a stronger fence but bear the extra cost themselves (971.02(B)). For non-livestock residential fences, there is no county requirement; height, material, and placement are set by your city, village, or township zoning code.
Failure to build or maintain a required partition fence can lead to a township-trustee assignment of responsibility and cost recovery certified to the property tax bill (ORC 971.16, 971.09, 971.11).
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