Set fence on property line or slight back from property line ?

[WoodsCraft]

In short to make this as easy as possible for everyone . Yes when we purchased our home we paid for a survey and had markers set , but none the less our neighbors are not what I would call bad neighbors but not good neighbors . Everyone shares a road and they do not want to or like the idea of helping keep the road maintained its a bone of contention with them they feel like its some kind of hardship that's not bearable and I want to have minimal and as good a relation as possible with them so as we prepare to fence our back yard we are considering the pros and cons of setting it back slightly per Oklahoma law or placing it directly on the boundary. As I said we have a survey so they have no leg to stand on per se if we elected to , but I know the law actually does state boundary fences are the obligation of both to maintain and I have zero confidence they would.

Knowing all this would you place the fence on on the exact property line or set it back slightly per Oklahoma law no more than 5 feet back keeping in mind we have clearly defined and visible property line markers in place ?

That way I can maintain full control of the fence and keep it maintained, mowed

 

[bigred1]

I'd set it 6 inches inside your property line.

 

[chuter]

We set ours 1ft inside the line.

 

[dennishoddy]

Every fence we put up has been slightly inside the property line. Inches only.
If the neighbor wants to build a fence, they will have to pay you to tie theirs into yours.

 

[Steelers Fan]

If the future forecast calls for trouble, leave enough room to maintain without getting on their property. You'll be glad you did for the classic argument, the tree issues. Put the fence on the line, and you can't cut the tree down on the other side that's jacking your fence up. Also, they can't stack or lean crap up against your fence accelerating rot or rust. If you have room, make it a two row mower pass, be it push or ride. Make sure survey markers are easy to find for the future. Put a yard ornament on top or something. This will be most important if they sell and you have to deal with new neighbor ownership. My dad had the fence on his property in a standard residential neighborhood house. The neighbors put a privacy fence up right against his without communication. It was just there in a day. He told the neighbor that they built the fence on his property, and they argued that the first fence was the property line. He had the surveyor come out and it cost the neighbors a shiny dime to move that fence. If the neighbors put their house up for sale, flag the boundary through their process to save trouble. The amount of room you leave is contingent on the size of your property, and how much you're willing to give up if smaller.

 

[trekrok]

You'd be wise to investigate adverse possession laws too so you don't inadvertently lose property.

 

[turkeyrun]

It is a shame this type situation comes up, but it does and can be a problem.

We had a good neighbor that moved and decided to rent their house. The renters were not good neighbors. I contacted owner about putting up a fence.
Since they had a NEW house and payment, they were not interested in the expense of a fence on rental property.
I put the fence 8" inside property line. Within 2 days, the renter was trying to onto my fence. I informed him it would cost $$$$ to tie on and pointed out the property line stake.
He waited until I was at work and tied on, anyway. I came in and removed it. He called cops. I pointed out property line stake and informed them of his being notified before the fence was built.
Cops told him he couldn't cross the property line. He had another fence built on the property line. He moved a few months later.
Neighbor on opposite side asked about sharing a fence. Said she would pay for materials, if I would build it. I agreed, told her what the cost was. She paid me and took fence from the other side and moved over.
Had a 7' fence on both sides, on the property line and good neighbors.

My recommendation would be "inside property line and watch it closely.

 

[WoodsCraft]

You'd be wise to investigate adverse possession laws too so you don't inadvertently lose property.

I have and have provided neighbors on both sides of me with copies of the survey so they are aware and the markers are clearly visible. I am not trying to be an ass but at the same time I want them to know I know where the lines are . In face I had to have a talk with the neighbor across the way when he mowed my pasture without talking to me . He had his mowed and told them it was ok to mow the the field too , I wish Oklahoma didn't have adverse possession as its a bad law and shouldn't be a thing .. I currently have game cameras in my pasture to monitor such things

 

[easy]

From experience: As close to or on the surveyed property line as possible. Do not guesstimate, KNOW where your survey markers are. Keep them clear of any obstructions or overgrowth. Do not rely on the 'neighbors' to tell you where they think they are.

And do read up on 'adverse possession'.

 

[Chaparral]

Ours is mostly exactly on the line, give or take an inch or two. There are two areas where putting the fence on the line does not make sense. There is physical obstruction in the form of a three foot drop. Keeping in cows a few feet it land makes little difference.