No forced cost-sharing in GA. Boundary fences voluntary. GA Code §44-9-1 partition fence rule applies mainly to agricultural land. Fences must be on or inside your property line.
Georgia does not require neighbors to share boundary fence costs in residential areas. GA Code §44-9-1 (Partition Fences) gives rural/agricultural landowners a mechanism to compel cost-sharing of fences between farming parcels, but this rarely applies in suburban Gwinnett. Fences installed without a recorded agreement are owned by whoever paid for and installed them. Gwinnett UDO requires fences to be built on or inside the owner's property line — not straddling it, absent a mutual agreement. Spite-fence claims are handled under common-law nuisance. A boundary survey is strongly recommended before installation to avoid encroachment disputes.
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