Bolingbrook fence regulations require that double frontage lot rear fences abutting a street be set back 5 feet with a gate, and the area between fence and lot line must be landscaped. Ornamental fencing is required on corner lots. Illinois Fence Act (765 ILCS 130) governs agricultural boundary fence cost-sharing but does not apply to residential fences.
Bolingbrook's fence regulations regarding neighbors follow Illinois state fence law principles. Property owners may install fences along their property boundary at their own expense. Boundary fences (on the exact property line) require neighbor consent or a clear survey showing the fence is entirely on the installing party's property. Illinois law may provide for cost-sharing of boundary fences in some circumstances, but disputes are civil matters resolved through courts, not county enforcement. The "good side" (finished side) of the fence is customarily faced toward the neighbor but is not universally required by code.
Encroachment onto neighboring property is a civil trespass matter. Bolingbrook does not enforce fence cost-sharing disputes. Code enforcement addresses only height, setback, and material violations.
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