Under the Fishers UDO, a fence may be built directly on the property line but may not encroach into the public right-of-way or into drainage and utility easements. Indiana treats shared-fence cost disputes as a private civil matter.
Hamilton County cities, not the county, govern fence placement between neighbors. The Fishers UDO (Sec. 6.18.2) allows a fence to sit directly along a property line but prohibits encroachment into the public right-of-way or into easements (such as drainage and utility easements) that bar fences. Fishers also requires the finished side to face outward: walls and fences must be built with the non-structural elements (posts, beams) facing the property line. Neither Fishers, Carmel, nor Indiana law requires a neighbor to share the cost of a boundary fence in a residential subdivision; cost-sharing and boundary disputes are private civil matters. Confirm your exact lot lines and easements before building.
A fence in the right-of-way or a protected easement is a UDO violation; the city may require relocation or removal at the owner's expense.
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