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Indiana Code Title 32. Property § 32-26-9-2

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 2. (a) The owner of a property that:

(1) is located outside;

(2) abuts; or

(3) is adjacent to;

the boundary of the corporate limits of a town or city shall separate the owner's property from adjoining properties by a partition fence constructed upon the line dividing or separating the properties regardless of when the properties were divided.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and if a division of the partition fence has not been made between the property owners for the building, repairing, or rebuilding of the partition fence:

(1) for a partition fence built along a property line than runs from north to south:

(A) the owner whose property lies to the east of the fence shall build the north half of the fence; and

(B) the owner whose land lies to the west of the fence shall build the south half of the fence; and

(2) for a partition fence built along a property line that runs from east to west:

(A) the owner whose property lies north of the fence shall build the west half of the fence; and

(B) the owner whose property lies to the south of the fence shall build the east half of the fence.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if either property owner has constructed one-half ( 1/2 ) of a partition fence that is not the portion required under subsection (b) and has maintained that portion of the partition fence for a period of not less than five (5) years, the property owner may continue to maintain the portion of the fence.

(d) If a property owner fails to build, rebuild, or repair a partition fence after receiving notice under this chapter, the township trustee of the township in which the property is located shall build, rebuild, or repair the fence as provided under this chapter.

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