Anne Arundel County follows Maryland common law for boundary fences. No mandatory cost-sharing. Maryland's spite fence statute (RP §14-120) prohibits fences built solely to annoy neighbors. Finished side should face adjacent property.
Maryland Real Property Code §14-120 prohibits spite fences — fences erected solely to annoy or injure an adjoining landowner. Boundary fence disputes in Anne Arundel County are civil matters resolved through property surveys and negotiation. There is no Maryland or county statute mandating cost-sharing for boundary fences. The finished (attractive) side of the fence should face adjacent properties per good practice. Property line disputes should be resolved through a licensed surveyor's plat before fence installation. HOA architectural review boards may mediate fence disputes within communities.
Spite fence: civil injunction and damages under MD RP §14-120. Fence on wrong side of property line: civil dispute.
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