Madera follows California Civil Code §841 — adjoining landowners share equally in the reasonable costs of construction, maintenance, or replacement of a 'good neighbor' boundary fence absent an agreement otherwise. A 30-day written notice must be given before invoking cost sharing.
California Civil Code §841 (the 'Good Neighbor Fence Act of 2013') controls shared-fence disputes in Madera. Adjoining owners are presumed equally responsible for the reasonable costs of construction, maintenance, or replacement of a boundary fence. Before sharing costs, the moving party must provide 30 days' written notice describing the problem, the proposed solution, the estimated cost, and the proposed cost-share. The neighbor may rebut equal-share presumption by showing it would impose an undue financial hardship or that the work is unnecessarily expensive. Madera Code Enforcement does not adjudicate property-line fence disputes — those are civil matters under §841.
Disputes are civil under California Civil Code §841. Small Claims Court (Madera Superior Court, (559) 416-5500) is the typical venue. Failure to give 30-day notice can defeat the cost-share claim.
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