Boundary and finished-side fence rules are set locally, not by York County. In York Township, a fence may be placed on the property line but its finished side must face the adjoining property, and it cannot obstruct drainage.
York County sets no neighbor-facing fence rules; these come from your municipal zoning ordinance and, for shared 'partition' fences, from Pennsylvania case and statutory law. York Township requires the finished (smooth) side of a fence to face the adjoining property or public right-of-way, allows fences to sit on the property line, and forbids fences that obstruct drainage. Disputes over a shared boundary line are civil matters resolved between neighbors (a survey often settles them); the township enforces zoning standards, not private property-line disagreements. Pennsylvania's Line Fence Act and partition-fence statutes can allocate cost of a shared rural/farm fence. Check your borough or township for its finished-side and setback requirements.
Placing the unfinished side outward or blocking drainage violates the municipal ordinance; the Zoning Officer issues an enforcement notice, with penalties up to $500 per day under 53 P.S. §10617.2.
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