Florida is not a mandatory shared-fence state — Duval County does not require neighbors to split fence costs. Builder owns and maintains their fence; the finished (smooth) side must face outward. FL §823.11 'spite fence' statute prohibits fences over 10 ft built only to annoy a neighbor.
Unlike California, Florida has no 'Good Neighbor Fence Act.' The party building and paying for the fence owns it, regardless of property-line placement. Industry custom in Duval is to place the fence 6 inches inside the property line (avoiding survey disputes) with the finished side facing the neighbor. §656.407 does not mandate finished-side orientation, but it is standard practice and often required by HOA. Boundary-line fences can be jointly owned by written agreement. FL §823.11 makes 'spite fences' (over 10 ft tall, no legitimate purpose, erected to annoy a neighbor) a public nuisance. Disputes over tree limbs, roots, and fence encroachment are civil matters for small claims court.
Spite fence (FL §823.11): civil nuisance suit, court may order reduction/removal plus damages. Typical fence dispute: civil matter, not code enforcement.
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