Loveland, CO Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)

Loveland Title 18 UDC Section 18.04.07.06 sets fence height, materials, and location standards but does not establish a municipal cost-sharing scheme for shared boundary fences. Colorado statewide fence law - C.R.S. 35-46-101 et seq. (Fences and Range Stock) - primarily addresses agricultural and 'lawful fence' obligations between adjoining rural landowners and rests on common-law principles for urban shared fences. The City of Loveland does not survey private property lines; the Loveland UDC requires accurate site plans (typically based on an Improvement Location Certificate or licensed survey) showing where the fence will sit relative to the property boundary. HOA covenants in many Loveland subdivisions impose additional fence standards (material, color, height) that operate alongside, and may be stricter than, UDC standards; HOA enforcement is private civil. Construction noise from fencing work falls under Loveland's general noise ordinance, LMC Chapter 9.50, which limits unreasonable noise and restricts construction activity to permitted hours.