Erie's Zoning Ordinance Section 204.19 allows a fence to be placed up to but not over the property line, and does not require neighbor consent. Boundary disputes between adjoining owners are handled under Pennsylvania common law, not the City Code.
Erie does not require neighbor consent to build a fence. Section 204.19 lets an enclosure be placed up to but not exceed the property line. Pennsylvania does not have a statewide partition-fence statute that applies to a third-class city like Erie; the often-cited 53 P.S. 46202 is in the PA Borough Code and applies only to boroughs. Fence-line disputes in Erie are resolved under Pennsylvania common law of boundaries, adverse possession, and easements. Best practice is to order a boundary survey before installation, document the finished side, and record any boundary-line agreement. The Zoning Officer does not adjudicate ownership — disagreements that cannot be resolved go to the Erie County Court of Common Pleas.
Building over the property line is not a city code violation but exposes the owner to a private trespass or ejectment suit. Misstating the line on a permit can void it. Damaging a neighbor's fence creates civil liability.
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