Kent County has no shared-fence or boundary ordinance. Fence placement on or near a property line is governed by your city or township zoning code, plus Michigan civil property law. There is no county fence rule.
Michigan has no general statewide "partition fence" cost-sharing mandate for residential lots, and Kent County adopts no ordinance on shared or boundary fences. Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3201), your city or township determines how close to a lot line a fence may sit and any corner-clearance rules. Disputes over the exact boundary, encroachment, or who pays for a shared fence are private civil matters resolved through a survey, a written agreement, or, if needed, the courts. Grand Rapids, for example, requires fences to stay out of the public right-of-way and clear of intersection sight lines.
The county does not enforce neighbor fence disputes. Encroachment and boundary disagreements are pursued in civil court; municipal zoning offices enforce placement and sight-line rules within their jurisdiction.
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