Montgomery County sets no fence-facing or shared-fence rule. Your municipality's zoning code handles the 'good side out' and setback questions; Pennsylvania's Partition Fence Act covers shared boundary fences between adjoining owners.
The county has no ordinance on which way a fence faces or how neighbors share a boundary fence. Local rules come from your borough or township zoning code adopted under the PA Municipalities Planning Code; many Montgomery County townships require the finished side of a fence to face the neighbor. Cost-sharing for a true division (partition) fence between two properties is a matter of Pennsylvania's Partition Fence Act and general property law, not a county rule. Disputes over an exact property line are civil matters resolved by survey and, if needed, the county Court of Common Pleas, but the county passes no fence ordinance.
A fence facing the wrong way or over the line is enforced by the municipality (zoning violation) or resolved between neighbors civilly. There is no county fine for neighbor fence disputes.
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Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 (Peace and Good Order) prohibits loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers others. Gatherings m...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 prohibits construction activity (hauling, excavation, demolition, equipment) between 7:30 PM–7:00 AM Mon–Fri, and 8:00 PM–9:00 AM Sat–...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 103 (Animals) governs barking dogs and is supplemental to PA Dog Law (3 P.S. §459). Animal Control Officer position established. Violation...
Norristown, PA
Aircraft noise is federally preempted. Norristown has no local aircraft noise ordinance. Located in Montgomery County, approximately 15 miles from Philadelph...
Norristown, PA
Vehicles used for recreational purposes may park on Norristown streets for no more than 48 hours. This applies to RVs and similar recreational vehicles class...
Norristown, PA
No person shall park any commercial vehicle upon any Norristown street, alley, or highway. Exceptions include active deliveries, utility work, emergency vehi...
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