Ohio Code § 971.08
Ohio Code § 971.08. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 971.08.
(A) If an owner chooses to build a partition fence and the owner of adjoining property
does not share in the construction of the fence, the owner building the fence, or
a contractor hired by the owner, may enter on the adjoining property for no more than
ten feet for the length of the fence to build and maintain in good repair the fence. The owner or contractor building the fence is not guilty of a violation of section 2911.21 of the Revised Code or an ordinance of a municipal corporation that is substantially equivalent, provided
that the owner or contractor does not enter onto the property beyond the ten feet
specified in this division. However, that owner or contractor is liable for all damages caused by the entry
onto the adjoining property, including damages to crops. (B) No person shall obstruct or interfere with anyone who is lawfully engaged in the
construction or maintenance of a partition fence.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 971.08
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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