Scranton's Zoning Ordinance allows fences on the property line and does not require neighbor consent. Boundary and partition-fence disputes are resolved under Pennsylvania common law in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, not by the City Zoning Officer.
Scranton does not require neighbor consent to build a fence. Chapter 445 lets an enclosure be placed on the lot line. Pennsylvania has no general partition-fence statute that applies to a home-rule city of the Second Class A like Scranton. The often-cited 53 P.S. 46202 sits in the PA Borough Code and applies only to boroughs. Fence-line disputes in Scranton are resolved under Pennsylvania common law of boundaries, adverse possession, and easements. Best practice is to order a boundary survey before installation, document the finished (smooth) side facing the neighbor where possible, and record any written boundary-line agreement at the Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds. The Zoning Officer does not adjudicate ownership; unresolved disputes go to the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
Building over the property line is not a Scranton code violation but exposes the owner to a private trespass or ejectment suit in Lackawanna County. Misstating the line on a zoning permit can void it. Damaging a neighbor's existing fence creates civil liability.
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