ᐅ Fencing in Rhineland-Palatinate: Is a small fence allowed on private property?

Hello,

I have reviewed our development plan, and there is no mention of fencing. I have now contacted the local authority again and am waiting for a response regarding any special regulations, but as far as I can tell, the general law of Rhineland-Palatinate applies. So far, I haven’t found much except: If a neighbor has a justified reason, you must fence; otherwise, you may fence but only on your own property, unless you agree to place it on the boundary.

I personally don’t insist on a fence directly on the boundary. I would like to fence at my own expense and not too high—1.2 meters (4 feet) would be fine if necessary. My main concern is simply to know where our property ends and how far we can plant things.

Now, in the building regulations of Rhineland-Palatinate, I found only this:

Am I right in understanding that this applies only if we border agricultural land? What distance do we need to keep from the boundary with our 1.20-meter (4 feet) fence? Could we also build a 1.80-meter (6 feet) fence? The text says this:

I don’t think anything special is considered “customary” here. Some neighbors have welded mesh panel fences; others have chain-link fences.

Last but not least: What would be an affordable way to build a permanent fence? I find welded mesh panels (without those terrible plastic parts) quite acceptable visually. Chain-link fences are a bit old-fashioned, but I could also live with that. I would plant vegetation in front anyway, so the look is not very important to me. It just shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.

The rules regarding boundary setbacks are regulated under the neighbor law of Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP). The fence, including posts, must be on your property unless you agree with your neighbors to have a shared boundary fence. The required distances for plants are also specified there.

This 1.2 m (3.9 feet) distance applies only if agricultural land is adjacent, allowing the farmer to access their boundary with a trailer or tractor.

Costruttrice schrieb:

The setback requirements are regulated by the neighboring property laws in Rhineland-Palatinate. The fence, including the posts, must be entirely on your property if you do not agree with your neighbors on a shared boundary fence. The regulations also specify the required distances for plants.

Can you tell me what I should be searching for, or which paragraph covers this? I have the document open, but apparently I’m missing something. Or does this mean I’m allowed to place the post directly on the boundary line as long as it stays on my property?

The next problem is, where exactly is the boundary? In Lower Saxony, we had posts embedded in the ground at all property corners. Here, one boundary is marked by a cut in the curb, another had a boundary marker (which someone pulled out), and at the back—where there is no road—I haven’t found anything that looks like a property boundary.

The right to use a lever gate only applies to properties in agricultural neighborhoods. If you want to install a picket fence to protect your tomato plants or provide a playpen in the garden for the children, I would not expect any opposition from neighbors or authorities.

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11ant schrieb:

The swinging gate right only applies to properties in agricultural neighborhoods. If you want to put up a picket fence to protect your tomato plants or provide a playpen in the garden for the kids, I don’t expect any opposition from neighbors or authorities.

Yes, it’s really mostly about the giant playpen for the kids. 😀 And we’re possibly considering keeping chickens. My sister has chickens, and the eggs are so _different_ — it’s amazing. ^^