Knox County's Zoning Ordinance sets no rules on shared or boundary fences, cost-sharing between neighbors, or which side faces out. Division-fence disputes are private civil matters under Tennessee property law, not county zoning enforcement.
The Knox County Zoning Ordinance contains no provisions on boundary-fence ownership, cost-sharing between adjoining owners, or a 'finished side out' orientation. The county's fence-related controls are limited to the front-yard vision rule and corner visibility triangle (Sec. 3.20.04) plus required screening in specific situations. Disputes over a shared or division fence are resolved as private civil matters under Tennessee common law, not by county zoning. Tennessee's partition-fence statutes (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 44, Ch. 8) address livestock division fences in rural contexts. Confirm the true property line with a survey before building on or near a boundary.
The county does not enforce private boundary-fence disputes. General zoning violations, such as blocking a visibility triangle, carry a $10-$500 civil penalty under Section 6.20.02.
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