For fences on a shared property line, Ohio's line-fence law (ORC Chapter 971) governs. Adjoining owners may agree in writing that no fence is needed or divide the fence differently, and the agreement must be recorded with the county recorder.
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.
Line-fence disputes are civil matters resolved under ORC Chapter 971 (township trustees / county recorder process); Lima enforces height, vision and maintenance under Section 1262.02.
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