Santa Rosa follows California Civil Code for boundary fences. Costs for boundary fences are shared equally between neighbors. Disputes may be resolved through mediation.
Under California Civil Code Section 841, adjoining landowners share equally the responsibility for maintaining boundary fences. Either neighbor can request the other to contribute to the cost of a reasonable boundary fence. Santa Rosa's code does not require neighbor consent to build a fence within your property line, but boundary line fences require agreement. The city offers mediation resources for fence disputes through the Sonoma County Mediation program.
Fence disputes are civil matters between neighbors. The city does not mediate private property disputes but enforces code compliance.
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