Louisiana follows Civil Code articles on property boundaries. Adjoining property owners share responsibility for boundary walls and fences. Louisiana law (Civil Code Art. 695) provides the framework for shared fence obligations.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 695 addresses common walls and fences between adjoining properties. Either owner may compel the other to contribute to the construction or repair of a common fence or wall. This is similar to but distinct from California's Good Neighbor Fence Act, reflecting Louisiana's civil law tradition. Property line fences are presumed to be jointly owned. Disputes over fence construction, maintenance, and cost-sharing are civil matters resolved in court. The city-parish code enforcement addresses only city code violations (height, materials, condition), not property line or cost-sharing disputes.
Fence disputes between neighbors are civil matters. The city-parish only enforces code violations.
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