I have become a study of things that affect our lives and try to live by them. Ohio has changed the laws concerning adjoining property owners fence lines.
Old fence lines must be maintained and the brush be cleared away from under the fence. New Fence lines have a whole new set of standards and the cost of new fence lines is to be shared by both property owners. There can be some heated debates between people concerning fence lines.
Here is a good source of easy to understand information:
http://aede.osu.edu/Programs/aglaw/docs/Line%20Fence%20Law%20Fact%20Sheet%202008.pdf
Of the three adjoining sides of my property currently I only have one problem situation, I will probably let my township trustees make that decision as per the Ohio Revised Code.
My fence lines are maintained and the brush has been removed from under the fence line, so by Ohio Law I will not have to make any changes.
There is an old saying, Good Fences, Make Good Neighbors.
Jerry Smith, Ph
Somerton, Ohio