Lehi, UT Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Ownership after acceptance
- Private, split between adjacent owners
- City involvement window
- First year after installation only
- Governing section
- Development Code § 18.030.A.5
- Animal containment duty
- Falls on the lot owner keeping animals
- City enforcement after year one
- None
Summary
Once Lehi accepts a required agricultural buffer fence a year after it goes in, the City steps out of the picture entirely. Maintenance and repair become a private matter between the neighboring property owners, the same as any other fence between two yards.
Any fencing required by this Section shall be privately owned by the developer or subsequent owner of the property upon which the fence is installed. After one year of the installation of the fence by the developer and acceptance of the fence by the City, the existence, maintenance, and repair of the fence shall be a private issue between or among adjacent property owners, similar to any other private fence, and not a matter for enforcement by the City.
Full Breakdown
A of the Lehi City Development Code requires developers building next to farmland to install a six-foot non-climb agricultural fence along the shared boundary. 5 then draws a hard line on who is responsible for that fence over time. The fence is privately owned by the developer or the subsequent property owner where it sits, and for the first year the City treats it as part of the development's improvements. 4 puts the burden of containment fencing on each individual lot owner keeping the animals, not on the City or the neighboring owner.
Because this sits inside the right-to-farm chapter rather than a general fence ordinance, it applies specifically to the agricultural buffer fences Chapter 18 requires, not to ordinary backyard fencing between two residential lots, which falls under different Development Code standards.
Violations & Fines
The City does not cite, fine, or otherwise enforce disputes over a private agricultural buffer fence once it has accepted the fence one year after installation. Owners on either side who disagree about repair or replacement resolve it between themselves or through civil action, the same as any other privately owned boundary fence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who fixes an agricultural buffer fence in Lehi if it falls into disrepair?
Does Lehi ever get involved in agricultural fence disputes between neighbors?
Who has to fence in large animals if my Lehi neighbor's zone doesn't allow them?
Sources & Official References
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