[Summit] property boundary law?

[Breslers]

I am sorry to say- common practice is often misleading.

People frequently save fencing by "cheating" and using garage walls and
backs. Most towns have zoning rules *requiring* that shed or garage walls
or roof over-hangs (varies), can not be built closer that six feet or two
feet or similar from a property line.

When I built a shed in our yard I was very tight for space.  I don't think
I ever checked the code (someone should) because I quickly thought I found
MY answer. I could see pretty clearly what I thought was the property
line.  NOT the fence- which also went up to the side of our neighbor's
garage, thereby saving 20 feet of fence costs.

I found a metal stake way in the back, and if you stood in front of it
facing Hope street, all the scrappy, overgrown cedar trees plus the azalea
bush, hemlock & maple trees were *exactly* in a straight line.  To me, no
doubt the property line....

I was careful to build my shed on our side. But I was lucky to know to
watch out for that.

However- I have heard that occasionally a case can be made for the line
being redefined by what was defacto in place long enough.  But that is
complicated, and for a few square feet probably not worth it.

How many plants are involved?  How fragile? Could some compromise be
arranged on the cost of transferring them to large containers till the work
is done?  Not fun, I know. The sewer project required dragging 7 huge
bunches of my beautiful day lilies out of the ground...

Mrs B

PS  Any realty folks out there know the zoning code for Providence?


On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>wrote:

> I would like to read the replies, too.
>
> Unfortunately this is not a rare problem.
>
> I suggest calling City Hall or the Mayor's office -- there used to be
> a city official called a "fence surveyor" or something like that, who
> mediated property line puzzles and disputes.  If there's no such thing
> any more, go to City Hall and find the definition of your property's
> boundaries; then find a surveyor.
>
> Elva Mathiesen
>
>
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