Fences must be built entirely on the owner's property; encroachment over the property line is a civil matter. Georgia has no statewide shared-fence cost-sharing law — agreements between neighbors are voluntary. Spite fences may be addressed as common-law nuisance.
Duluth does not regulate neighbor fence disputes directly — these are civil matters. Georgia Code §44-9-1 addresses partition fences only for agricultural lands, not residential. If a neighbor disputes the property line, a licensed surveyor should establish the line before construction. Georgia courts have recognized 'spite fence' nuisance claims where fences serve no purpose other than to annoy neighbors. Written agreements for shared fences are strongly recommended.
Encroachment: civil court remedies (injunction, damages). No city fines for boundary disputes.
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