Louisiana is a civil-law state, so boundary-fence rights come from the Louisiana Civil Code, not common-law line-fence statutes. A fence on the boundary is presumed common (owned jointly) unless proven otherwise, and neighbors can be compelled to share fence costs on enclosed lands.
Under Louisiana Civil Code article 685, a fence on a boundary is presumed to be common unless there is proof to the contrary. When adjoining lands are enclosed, a landowner may compel a neighbor to contribute to the expense of making and repairing common fences; when lands are not enclosed, contribution can be compelled only as prescribed by local ordinances. Article 687 similarly presumes trees, bushes, and plants on the boundary to be common. Jefferson Parish's zoning ordinance layers height and placement limits on top of these Civil Code rights. Disputes over a common fence are civil matters resolved between owners, not by parish code enforcement.
Boundary-fence cost and ownership disputes are civil matters under the Civil Code, resolved between neighbors or in court, not by parish citation.
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