One of the main reasons for fencing a place is to set up boundaries. Ascertaining where a property ends and where another begins is an essential part in maintaining peace and order in a community. Not every person will be okay with stepping over into one's territory. In some kind neighbourhood, this may be okay, and people do not mind if a neighbour goes overboard. But in some cases, this is out of the question. Just like privacy is important and is very important to some people, so is boundaries. Boundaries, are in a way, about having privacy because one's property is his private land, and that deserves respect and it should not be invaded, without permission from the owner, express or implied.
There are even laws governing and regulating the putting up of fences. These laws or regulations answer certain basic questions that a person must know before he starts fencing his territory. One of the many questions is about the height of the fence. There is no one answer to this though. In many of places, fencing can be done up to two meters high. But this still depends on the locality where the area to be fenced belongs. In some areas, the requirement may be lower, in some it might be higher. The important thing here is that before setting up fences, in order that efforts may not be rendered futile, one should first know what is required by law in their area for the minimum or maximum height for a fence.
Another common question regarding fencing is whether one has an obligation to create a particular type of fence in consideration of his neighbours. This means, does one have to make the side facing the neighbours smooth or painted or at least to look good? If one makes a fence, is he required by law to have the fencing look good on the side of his neighbour? As a matter of fact, it would be great if there is a law for this, but unfortunately, there is none. There is no law, regulation or ordinance in a locality requiring a person to make certain that the side facing his neighbour is the pretty and smooth side.
Another question people frequently asked, though the answer is quite a given, is whether one can hang something on another's fence or use the same to support one's plants or not. It depends on the owner of the fence - this is the answer. There is no law prohibiting such, nor a law that will require the owner of the fences to allow his neighbours to use his fence for hanging purposes or for the support of plants. This means that the neighbours can simply agree, allow or tolerate each other in this regard. As this is done, though, both have to be reminded of the reason for such fences. That is, fences are established to set up boundaries. Thus, anything that will go contrary to that may render the fence useless.
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