Fencing
Fences serve many functions. They can be constructed for security reasons, pet or child confinement, hazard control, by-law requirements and agricultural uses. Or, fences can be simply an architectural or aesthetic improvement to your property.
Fences are most often used to mark the boundaries of a property. Whenever fences are located on property boundaries they must be located properly to minimize the chance of causing legal issues that may be expensive to resolve.

Tips for Locating Properties Boundary
1. The easiest way to determine boundary locations is to hire a Registered Land Surveyor.
2. If you know where your property boundary markers are you can mark the property line—there are often monuments (pillars or beacons) for other purposes, such as roadways, etc. Be absolutely certain that the right survey markers are used.
3. Remember it is illegal to disturb or remove any survey marker. There are Fines for tampering with boundary markers.
4. Contact Registered Surveyors and have underground facilities marked. You do not want to hit a gas or electrical line.
5. Ask your neighbour to help and be involved in determining the fence location.

Before you started- include your Neighbour
Discuss the construction of the fence with your neighbour—remember they have to look at it too. Ideally you and your neighbour should jointly own the fence—with this arrangement encroachment and access for maintenance is seldom a problem.

Permits, Bye law and Restriction
States and Local Governments have regulations about fences. Check with your local Building Department to see what permits, by-laws or other restrictions may affect your construction.
Make the proper permit applications, pay the necessary fees and provide construction drawings and site plans if required

Role of Surveyor in Fencing
The cost of hiring a Registered Land Surveyor to conduct a fence line survey is well-justified if there is ever a boundary dispute. The surveying cost is minor compared to potential costs of legal actions. A boundary determination by Registered Land Surveyor will thus reduce future costs, lessen the likelihood of legal action and will stand up in court.

Sole ownership
If you don’t get along with your neighbour, locate the fence entirely on your property.
Design and locate your fence so maintenance can be done from your side of the property line.
Install a fence that is finished on both sides, or place the finished side facing the neighbour’s property.
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