Georgia common law applies in Dunwoody: fences must be installed on the owner's property. No city ordinance requires neighbor consent before fence installation. Boundary disputes are civil matters. Dunwoody does not require a survey for rear-yard fences (no permit needed) but accuracy is the owner's responsibility.
Under Georgia law and Dunwoody's ordinances, a fence must be placed entirely on the installing owner's property. Neighbor consent is not required by ordinance. In practice, property surveys are recommended to confirm boundary locations before installation. Disputes about fence placement on or near property lines are civil matters handled by courts. Cost sharing for shared or boundary fences is by mutual agreement.
Building on neighbor's property: civil liability. Encroachment: forced removal possible by court order.
Dunwoody, GA
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