I live in what is probably a standard older suburban neighborhood with all the houses built around the same time in the mid-50's. I have wanted to replace a chain link fence with a privacy fence as one neighbor has an unsightly yard overrun with weeds and rarely managed. We recently we had a tree fall on the fence and the damage will be fixed by insurance, however I introduced the idea to my neighbor of replacing the chain link. The neighbor is a reasonable person but probably does not have a lot of money. She did not know if the fence is on the property line or one side of the other of ownership. I talked with another neighbor who also was unsure.
Is there a standard placement for fences relative to property ownership or a way to find out with getting technical with surveys? Would contacting the city be a possibility? I not sure where to check to be sure.