How close to the property line can I build?
1. Side and Rear Yards. Yard structures under six feet in height may be located up to a side or rear property line subject to building code and fire code limitations. Yard structures six feet in height or over shall be located at least three feet from any property line and shall not exceed 12 feet in height.
What is a property line encroachment?
An encroachment occurs when part of a building or fixture from one property intrudes onto adjoining land. The encroachment may simply overhang or be physically attached to the adjoining property.
How do I know which boundary fence is mine?
Title plans are one of the best ways to see which fence belongs to your property. Title plans may feature a ‘T’ mark showing many of your property’s boundaries, and who is responsible for maintaining them. A T mark on one side of the boundary indicates that the person on that side is responsible for the fence.
What is at mark on a fence?
An entry referring to a ‘T’ mark is normally a statement concerning the ownership of a boundary structure or the liability to maintain and repair it.
Can I paint my side of my Neighbours fence?
If you want to change anything about a fence that legally belongs to your neighbour, you should ask their permission first – even if you’re only painting or staining your side of the fence.
Can my Neighbour remove fence between our properties?
The answer to this question relies entirely on who legally owns the offending fence. If it belongs to your neighbour, they are entirely within their rights to do whatever they wish with said fence.
Can I build a fence on my boundary line?
Yes, you can build a fence on either side of your garden next to your neighbour’s fence. If the fence is in your boundary then you are allowed to build a 2-metre high brick or wooden fence/wall!
Do you split fence cost with neighbor?
If you and your neighbor are on good terms and you both decide that you would like a fence to separate your properties, the cost should be split equally. In this case, the person building the fence should foot the whole bill unless the neighbor offers to help.
Can my Neighbour force me to pay for fence?
If either of you have done any of these things, that person is technically responsible for the fence. However, without legal documents, neither party can legally be forced to do anything. It’s worth noting that in this case, your neighbour is not legally obliged to pay any money towards purchasing a new fence.
Are privacy fences rude?
It is rude to erect a fence in such a way that it extends several inches onto your property. The neighbor will be justified to demand total removal of the fence. The same applies to unruly bushes on your fence that may spread onto the yard of your neighbor.
How do you keep neighbors off your property?
While powerful lighting may not work during daylight hours, it will certainly help in keeping trespassers off your property after dark. If a neighbor has ill intentions, chances are they don’t want to be seen. Motion-sensor lights around the exterior of your property could work as a deterrent.
Are political signs free speech?
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the display of political and other types of signs on residential property is a unique, important, and protected means of communication and towns cannot restrict the display of such signs.
Is it trespassing to walk on someone’s lawn?
Technically it is trespass, but generally is not something you can prosecute. Certainly the police are not going to stake out your house, waiting for someone to walk across your lawn so they can issue a ticket. It really doesn’t make any difference why you do not want them on your lawn.
Can my neighbor drain water into my yard?
Obviously, good drainage makes good neighbors — or something to that effect. And yes, it is not legal for a neighbor to direct stormwater to your yard, and it’s worse if they’ve significantly altered the natural drainage flow through the land in the process.