![]() ![]() Our condominium complex consists of free-standing houses each with a yard or patio yard. Q: I have a question regarding property ownership. Under that law, fences dividing adjacent properties are the shared responsibility of the two neighbors. There is also Civil Code Section 841, California’s “Good Neighbor Fence Act of 2013” which took effect in 2014. The CC&Rs might address responsibility for shared fences, or otherwise the board may want to consider proposing an amendment to clarify that subject. I am assuming that your HOA is a planned development and the fences between neighboring yards are not located in common area. There are two major items that can affect the responsibility for a shared fence. ![]() ![]() ![]() Have you ever seen this with other zero lot line HOAs? - R.M., PlacentiaĪ: For the readers’ benefit, let me explain “zero lot line.” This normally means the buildings are built onto at least one of the property boundaries. In my opinion, this is totally incorrect that a neighboring property owner would be responsible for a fence that is entirely on a neighbor’s property. Q: My association has taken the stand that a side fence on a zero lot line, single-family dwelling that is entirely on the dwelling’s property is shared 50/50 with the neighbor for maintenance or replacement costs. ![]()
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