Pennsylvania has no Good Neighbor fence cost-sharing statute. Each Penn Hills owner pays for their own fence. Finished/good side faces the adjoining property by custom and zoning direction.
Pennsylvania does not have a statewide 'good neighbor fence' cost-sharing law equivalent to California Civil Code 841 — the old PA Fence Law (3 P.S. 41 et seq.) only addresses livestock-containment fences for farms. In Penn Hills, each property owner pays for fencing installed on their own lot, and Chapter 27 zoning requires the finished/good side to face the adjoining property. Owners should obtain a boundary survey before installing to avoid encroaching on a neighbor's land — encroachments that sit untouched for 21+ years can create adverse-possession issues under PA common law. Disputes over existing fences are civil matters handled in Magisterial District Court; Penn Hills code enforcement will not adjudicate ownership. PA recognizes a common-law 'spite fence' doctrine: fences built with malicious intent and no utility to the builder can be enjoined.
No fine for refusing to share fence costs — this is a civil matter. Encroachment onto a neighbor's property: potential civil damages and forced removal. Zoning violation for wrong-side-facing: $100-$300.
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