Florida has no statewide statute requiring neighbor consent or cost-sharing for fences. Kissimmee's LDC §14-6-5 requires the finished side of a fence to face away from the owner's property, meaning the neighbor sees the finished side.
Florida is a 'finished side out' state by city ordinance in Kissimmee (§14-6-5(B)(1)) but has no state-mandated cost-sharing law (unlike California's Good Neighbor Fence Act). If a fence sits exactly on the boundary, it becomes a shared structure under Florida common law (a 'boundary fence' or 'partition fence'), but neither owner can compel the other to share costs without a written agreement. Florida F.S. §588.011 covers livestock fences in agricultural settings but is irrelevant for residential Kissimmee. Boundary disputes are typically resolved by survey first, then negotiation; Florida F.S. §95.16 covers seven-year adverse possession with color of title. Property-line fences require careful surveying since encroachment of even a few inches can lead to civil action.
There is no local ordinance violation for failing to share fence costs. Civil disputes between neighbors over fences are handled in Osceola County Circuit Court. Encroaching fences (even by a few inches) can be a trespass.
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