Westland, MI Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Cost-sharing path
- Written mutual consent of owners
- No-consent path
- Safety finding or ownership survey
- Solo-property fence
- Owner maintains both sides
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 198-A-5, 8-5-24
Summary
Westland lets neighbors split a boundary fence's cost and upkeep by written mutual consent, or a building department safety finding or ownership survey can substitute when there's no agreement between owners.
residential fences may be replaced or constructed on residential lots. One of the following requirements must be met when removing or constructing a fence on a shared property line:(1)Written mutual consent of the adjoining lot owners. The cost and responsibility of erecting, maintaining, or removing such fences may be shared, by written mutual consent of the owners of the adjoining lots, on such basis as may be agreed upon by the parties; or(2)The fence has been inspected and deemed a safety hazard by the building department.(3)If the fence in question is believed to be wholly on the applicants property, than a survey showing the location of the lot line in question with the location of the fence shall be provided to prove ownership.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 22-304(b) sets three paths for putting up or removing a fence on a shared property line: written mutual consent of both owners, under which cost and maintenance can be shared as the owners agree; a building department finding that the existing fence is a safety hazard; or a survey proving the fence sits wholly on the applicant's own property. If none of those apply, Sec. 22-304(c) still allows the fence wholly on the petitioner's land, but makes that owner solely responsible for repairing and maintaining both sides of the fence and the adjacent ground.
Violations & Fines
A boundary fence built without meeting one of the three conditions, or without the solo owner accepting the maintenance obligation, can be denied a permit or ordered removed by the building department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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