It depends on what city you live in or what county you live in. The city has different ordinances then the county. Living in the city of Elizabeth City, NC the fence can be put on the property line but the owners of the fence need to maintain the other side of their fence.
Seeing Through the Fence - 2008 was released on: USA: 8 January 2008 (Durham, North Carolina)
If your neighboring is putting up a jagged fence and the nice side is facing his property, he can do this if the fence lies on his property. The neighbor can put up the fence of his choice.
The fence cannot be outside your property line.
A fence is real property because it is permanently affixed to the land.
No, it is not permissible to remove your neighbor's fence that is on your property without their permission.
As long as the fence is on your property, no.
Yes, they can refuse. The fence is their property, so you must have permission to join their fence to yours. If not, you can build to the edge of your property line, leaving a gap between the two. You can have your property surveyed to determine your exact property line, and if their fence is on the line you can connect at those points only. You can also make them remove the fence if it's on your property.
Find your exact property line..... then come on your side of it just a few inches and then the entire fence is on your property as opposed to building right on the property line where it would be on both properties.
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Ownership of the fence at the bottom of a garden typically depends on property boundaries and local regulations. Generally, if the fence is on your property, you may own it, but if it's on or close to a boundary line, it might belong to either you or your neighbor. Checking property deeds or speaking with neighbors can help clarify ownership. Local laws may also dictate maintenance responsibilities for boundary fences.
The owner of the fence or the owner of the property on which it stands.
Typically you are not to build a fence anywhere past your property line.