Arkansas does not require neighbors to share fence costs, and Fayetteville's code does not mandate which side faces out. Build entirely on your own land; a true boundary fence needs both owners' agreement. Spite fences are a civil nuisance.
Fayetteville handles fence disputes through property law rather than a shared-fence ordinance. Arkansas has no residential cost-sharing statute, so neighbors split expenses only by voluntary agreement. A fence must sit entirely on the builder's property unless both owners consent to a boundary fence placed on the line. Encroaching over the property line exposes you to civil liability and possible forced removal, which is why a survey is recommended before installation. A fence built purely to spite a neighbor can be challenged as a common-law nuisance in circuit court. The city itself enforces height, permit, and sight-line rules, not private cost disputes.
Encroachment on a neighbor's land creates civil liability and possible forced removal. Spite-fence and boundary disputes are resolved in Washington County Circuit Court. City code enforcement handles height, permit, and vision-clearance violations.
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