Columbus, OH Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)

recorder" means the county recorder of a county in which a partition fence is, was, or is not required to be constructed and maintained in good repair. (B) "Build a fence," "construct a fence," and "maintain a fence in good repair" include any necessary clearing of land. (C) "Livestock" means horses, mules, asses, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, and any other animal that is raised or maintained domestically for food, fiber, or hunting purposes. (D) "Owner" means both of the following: (1) The owner of land in fee simple, of estates for life, of easements, or of rights-of-way while used by the owners thereof as farm outlets; (2) Any of the following with regard to any land that it owns, leases, manages, or otherwise controls and that is adjacent to land