Goodyear, AZ Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Default fence location
- Entirely on builder's own property
- Shared property-line fence
- Requires adjoining owner's written agreement
- Setback wall approval
- Required if over 4 ft within 50 ft of line
- Neighbor tie-in
- City may require recorded easement for access
- Finished side rule
- Finished face must point toward the neighbor
Summary
Goodyear's Zoning Ordinance keeps fences on the builder's own property unless the adjoining owner agrees in writing to a fence on the shared line. If a taller wall is set back within fifty feet of that line instead, the builder needs Development Services approval and may have to record an easement letting the neighbor tie in.
1. All fences or walls shall be located entirely upon the private property of the persons, firms or corporation constructing, or causing the construction, of such fence unless the owner of the property adjoining agrees, in writing, that such fence or wall may be erected on the division line of the respective properties. a. When a fence or wall greater than four (4) feet in height is not placed on the shared property line and is instead set back within fifty (50) feet of that line, the constructing property owner shall obtain approval from the Development Services Department prior to construction. The Department may require an impact analysis demonstrating effects on the adjoining property and may require a recorded easement providing attachment, access, and maintenance rights to allow the adjoining owner to construct and tie their fence or wall into the setback wall.
Full Breakdown
2(A)(1) states the default rule: all fences or walls shall be located entirely upon the private property of the person constructing the fence unless the owner of the adjoining property agrees, in writing, that the fence or wall may be erected on the division line of the respective properties. In plain terms, a homeowner cannot put a new fence on a neighbor's land, and cannot force a shared property-line fence without the neighbor's signed consent; without it, the fence has to sit entirely inside the builder's own lot.
2(A)(1)(a) adds a wrinkle for taller construction: when a fence or wall over four feet is not placed on the shared line but instead set back within fifty feet of it, the property owner building it must get approval from the Development Services Department before construction starts. Development Services can require an impact analysis showing what the setback wall does to the adjoining property, and can require the builder to record an easement giving the neighbor attachment, access, and maintenance rights so the neighbor can tie their own fence or wall into the setback wall later.
2(A)(2) also addresses the finished side: a fence built with only one 'finished' elevation, meaning the supporting posts and rails are not significantly visible, has to be installed so the finished elevation is exposed toward the adjoining property, not toward the builder's own yard.
Violations & Fines
Building a fence over the property line without the adjoining owner's written consent, or erecting a setback wall over four feet within fifty feet of the shared line without Development Services approval, is a Zoning Ordinance violation the city can require corrected. Turning the unfinished, post-and-rail side of a one-sided fence toward the neighbor instead of the required finished side is also a code violation under Section 4.3.2(A)(2).
Frequently Asked Questions
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