Spokane County's zoning code sets fence height and clear-view rules but does not resolve who pays for or owns a shared boundary fence. Cost-sharing and boundary-line disputes are governed by Washington state law and private agreement, not the county code.
Spokane County Code (SCC 14.812) regulates fence height, materials, and the clear view triangle, but it does not assign ownership or cost of a shared boundary fence between neighbors. Those questions are private civil matters governed by Washington state law (including RCW 16.60, the state partition-fence statute for livestock, and general property law) and by any written agreement between adjoining owners. A structure less than 120 square feet may be placed on a side or rear lot line under SCC 14.810.200(3). For disputes over a fence's placement, survey the property line first; the county enforces zoning standards, not neighbor cost-sharing.
The county enforces zoning height and clear-view standards only. Boundary and cost-sharing disputes are resolved in civil court, not by county code enforcement.
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