Douglas County does not force neighbors to share fence costs. Fences may not be built in the public right-of-way but are allowed within setbacks on private land, and each landowner is responsible for keeping their own fence in good condition.
The Zoning Resolution keeps fences out of the public right-of-way while permitting them inside setbacks on private property, so a boundary fence typically sits on or just inside your own lot line. The county does not require cost-sharing between neighbors; who pays for and maintains a shared fence is a private matter (or governed by HOA covenants). Landowners must maintain fences in good structural condition and are responsible for repair or removal of any fence that becomes a hazard. Colorado's fence law (C.R.S. 35-46) addresses only agricultural livestock partition fences, not typical residential boundary disputes.
A neglected or hazardous fence that constitutes a zoning violation may prompt a county notice ordering the responsible landowner to repair or remove it.
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