# Ohio Condo Deck, Patio & Fence: Who Pays for Repairs? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In an Ohio condo a patio, deck or fence set up as a limited common element is maintained and insured by the unit owner it belongs to, under R.C. §5311.04.

**Who pays:** owner

In an Ohio condo, a patio, deck or fence set up as a limited common element is maintained and insured by the unit owner it belongs to, not the association, under R.C. §5311.04.

**Boundary:** R.C. § 5311.04: the common elements are owned by all unit owners as tenants in common, but a board may designate limited common areas for individual units, and those improvements are maintained and insured by the owner of the unit to which the limited common area is appurtenant.

**Property owner:** Maintain and insure the deck/patio/fence assigned to the owner's unit as a limited common element; typically pull the permit for that owner-maintained improvement.

**City / agency:** The association maintains the general common elements (structure, grounds) not assigned as limited common elements.

**Exceptions:** The declaration/board resolution controls which items are limited common elements

## Sources
- [Ohio Revised Code § 5311.04](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5311.04) — "The common elements of a condominium property are owned by the unit owners as tenants in common, and the ownership shall remain undivided... The improvements are maintained and insured by the owner of the unit to which the limited common area is appurtenant." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5311 (Condominium Property)](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-5311) (accessed 2026-09-11)

_Last verified 2026-09-14. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/ohio-condo-who-pays-deck-patio-fence-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._