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223.

The owner of land may at the joint expense of himself and the owner of the adjoining land set up things to mark the boundary.

224.

The neighbours must bear equally the expenses of constructing and maintaining the boundary marks; but the expense of a survey is to be divided in proportion to the areas of the respective lands.

225.

If between two buildings belonging to different owners there is land which is not built upon, either owner has a right to set up a fence on the boundary line at their joint expense.

If the parties cannot agree, the fence shall be made of boards or bamboos and shall be six shaku high.

226.

Both neighbours must bear the expense of the construction and preservation of the fence equally.

227.

Either of the neighbours has the right to make the fence of better materials or higher than is provided in Art. 225, 2, but the additional expense of doing so he must bear himself.

228.

If there is a custom different from the provisions of Arts. 225–227, such custom is to govern.

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