Showing ordinances that apply to Fruitridge Pocket, CA
Fruitridge Pocket is an unincorporated community (population 6,102) in Sacramento County, California. Because Fruitridge Pocket is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The neighbor fence rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
California Civil Code 841 (Good Neighbor Fence Act) presumes equal cost-sharing for boundary fences. 30-day written notice is required before building or repairing a shared fence.
Civil Code 841 applies across Sacramento County and presumes that adjoining landowners share equally in the reasonable costs of construction, maintenance, and replacement of a boundary fence. A neighbor seeking contribution must provide 30-day written notice stating the problem, proposed solution, estimated cost, and proposed timeline. Civil Code 841.4 separately prohibits spite fences over 10 feet built maliciously. Boundary disputes (encroachment) are handled civilly; the County does not adjudicate property lines. A recent Lucido survey is strongly recommended.
Civil action in Superior Court; possible forced cost contribution or removal of spite fence.
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