Louisiana is a civil-law state. Boundary fence rights come from the Louisiana Civil Code, not common-law line-fence statutes. A fence on a boundary is presumed common, and enclosed neighbors can be compelled to share the cost.
Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 685, a fence on a boundary is presumed to be common unless there is proof to the contrary. When adjoining lands are enclosed, a landowner may compel neighbors to contribute to the expense of making and repairing the common fences separating their lands; when lands are not enclosed, contribution may be compelled only as prescribed by local ordinances. These rules on common fences and predial servitudes (Civil Code arts. 675-688) govern neighbor disputes in East Baton Rouge Parish. The City-Parish UDC still controls height, materials, and setback of any fence you build; the Civil Code controls ownership and cost-sharing between neighbors.
Cost-sharing and boundary-fence disputes are civil matters resolved between neighbors or in district court under the Civil Code, not parish code enforcement.
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