Lee County sets no boundary-fence cost-sharing rule; that is a private matter under Florida law. The LDC does require fences to sit out of street rights-of-way and at least 5 feet from natural water bodies, and nothing may be built in an easement that prohibits it (LDC 34-1744, 34-1746).
Lee County does not require neighbors to split the cost of a boundary fence; shared-fence disputes are governed by Florida common law and any recorded HOA covenants, not the county code. The LDC does regulate placement: under 34-1744(a) no fence or wall may be erected within a street right-of-way or easement, closer to the Gulf of Mexico than Chapter 6 Article III allows, or closer than 5 feet to the mean high-water line of natural water bodies (unless a seawall exists). Section 34-1746 bars construction within any public or private easement that prohibits it. Applicants must research recorded easements before building, and fences must meet the vehicle-visibility rules of 34-3131 at driveways and corners.
Placing a fence in a right-of-way or prohibited easement is a code violation and the county can order removal. Because the site plan must show property lines and easements, encroachment errors are the applicant's responsibility. Boundary disputes go to civil
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