Lima, OH Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)

Lima's Section 1262.02 sets a six-foot cap on side and rear property-line fences, but responsibility between neighbors falls under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 971 (line fences). ORC 971.04 lets adjoining owners sign a written agreement that no fence is needed, that a different fence may be built, or that their rights and obligations differ from the default; the agreement is recorded with the Allen County Recorder and runs with the land. Absent an agreement, the statute's default equitable-share and maintenance rules apply. Lima's fence must also be finished attractively on both sides and the ground to the property line kept maintained.