Effective: September 30, 2008
Latest Legislation: House Bill 323 - 127th General Assembly
Nothing in this chapter prevents the owners of adjoining properties from entering into a written agreement that states that no fence is needed between the properties, a fence other than a preferred partition fence may be built and maintained pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 971.02 of the Revised Code, or the rights and obligations of the owners are different from what is established in this chapter. The agreement shall be filed with the applicable county recorder and placed in the partition fence record established under section 971.15 of the Revised Code. In addition, the agreement runs with the properties that are subject to the agreement.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Section 971.01 | Owner Defined.
Section 971.02 | Preferred Partition Fence for Livestock Enclosures.
Section 971.03 | Application of Chapter.
Section 971.04 | Alternative Fence Agreement Between Owners.
Section 971.05 | Affidavit Concerning Previous Partition Fence.
Section 971.06 | Responsibility for Maintaining Existing Fence - Removal.
Section 971.07 | Responsibility for New Partition Fence - Reimbursement.
Section 971.071 | Allocation of Fence Costs Between Property Owners.
Section 971.08 | Entry Onto Adjoining Property to Maintain Fence.
Section 971.09 | Action for Costs of Maintaining Fence.
Section 971.10 | Costs for Making Assignment.
Section 971.11 | Collection of Tax.
Section 971.12 | Partition Fences - Failure to Comply With Assignment.
Section 971.13 | Costs for Building Fences.
Section 971.14 | Duties of County Auditor.
Section 971.15 | Partition Fence Records.
Section 971.16 | Action for Failure to Build or Maintain Partition Fence.
Section 971.17 | Notification of Removal.
Section 971.18 | Negligently Permitting Livestock to Run at Large.
Section 971.33 | Cutting of Noxious Weeds.
Section 971.34 | Notice to Landowner Failing to Cut Noxious Weeds.
Section 971.35 | Cost - Collection and Payment.