Miami-Dade County allows fences on property lines under Section 33-11. Florida Statute Section 823.11 prohibits spite fences erected maliciously to annoy neighbors. No shared-cost requirement exists under Florida law.
Miami-Dade County Code Section 33-11 permits walls, fences, and hedges to be placed on property lines, except where restricted. Fences cannot extend beyond official right-of-way lines. Florida Statute Section 823.11 is the spite fence statute making it actionable when fences are erected maliciously to annoy neighbors. Florida has no shared-cost law requiring neighbors to split fence costs; each property owner is responsible for their own fence. Utility shed setbacks may be reduced to 2 feet from side or rear property lines with a notarized neighbor consent affidavit under Section 33-20(k). Hedges on property lines must be maintained and cannot obstruct safe sight triangles.
Spite fence claims are actionable in civil court under FL §823.11. Property line encroachment may be a trespass. Non-compliant fence placement is a code violation under Chapter 8CC.
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