Neither Davis County nor Layton requires neighbors to split boundary-fence costs; in Utah a division fence between homes is a private matter. Cities do require fences to sit on your own property and to preserve corner clear-view sight triangles for traffic safety.
No Davis County or Layton ordinance forces adjoining owners to share the cost of a residential boundary fence; cost-sharing is a private agreement, and disputes are civil matters. Utah's agricultural 'legal fence' and estray statutes address livestock fencing, not suburban cost-splitting. Practically, build on your side of the surveyed property line, avoid encroachment, and where local custom expects it, face the finished side outward. On corner lots, fences must stay low enough within the clear-view sight triangle so drivers and pedestrians can see oncoming traffic.
Boundary and encroachment disputes are civil matters; a fence built over the property line can be ordered removed. Clear-view height violations are enforced by the city.
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