Texas has no good-neighbor fence statute. Lubbock property owners are each responsible for their own fence and cannot force a neighbor to share fence costs absent a written agreement or deed restriction.
Unlike California Civil Code 841, Texas offers no statutory mechanism to compel a neighbor to pay half of a shared boundary fence. In Lubbock, disputes are governed by common law (nuisance, trespass) and any recorded deed restrictions or HOA covenants. A fence must be built on the owner's side of the property line; encroachments can lead to adverse possession issues over a long period. The finished side of a privacy fence typically faces the neighbor as a courtesy but is not legally required. Boundary line disputes usually require a survey.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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