Annapolis follows Maryland's common-law fence rules. The finished side must face neighbors. Boundary fence disputes are civil matters. Maryland's spite fence statute (RP §14-120) prohibits fences built solely to annoy.
Maryland Real Property Code §14-120 (spite fence law) prohibits erecting a fence solely to annoy or injure an adjoining landowner with no benefit to the fence builder. Annapolis Code §21.60.070 requires the finished side of all fences to face adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. Boundary fence cost-sharing is a civil matter between neighbors in Maryland — there is no mandatory cost-sharing statute. Fence disputes over property lines are resolved through surveys and civil litigation. The Historic Preservation Commission resolves disputes over fence changes in the Historic District.
Spite fence: injunction and damages under MD RP §14-120. Fence with finished side facing inward: correction notice.
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