Shared fences and eminent domain

[KCUnited]

Sounds like the title of a Garth Brooks concept album

[displacedinMN]

That is the view from MY DECK. The firepit is mine. The garden is the neighbor to the right.
The trees are less than a foot away from the perceived property line. I was told by the city that I could put them on the line--but would be best to put them inside as not to cause confusion.

The shed is not mine but of legal size. But I still think it is too close to the property line.
Everything behind the tree is the neighbor that is the pain.

[cooper barrett]

Put the shed on craigslist too.

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

That is the view from MY DECK. The firepit is mine. The garden is the neighbor to the right.
The trees are less than a foot away from the perceived property line. I was told by the city that I could put them on the line--but would be best to put them inside as not to cause confusion.

The shed is not mine but of legal size. But I still think it is too close to the property line.
Everything behind the tree is the neighbor that is the pain.

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Put the shed on craigslist too.

The city told me that since he knowingly put his shed within 25 feet of my fire pit-he would be liable if the shed burned down.

Challenge accepted.

Trailer is illegal since it is on grass and not rock. If I wanted to be a real jerk, I think the city would fry him. I told him the reason I made a big deal of everything is because I have to look at it. He does not. He often has a larger trailer in the driveway to carry his drag race Camaro that he revs at 9pm at night in the winter.

For the record-I had help today. A 20 year old kid that likes landscaping. He he was big. I am exhausted.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

The city told me that since he knowingly put his shed within 25 feet of my fire pit-he would be liable if the shed burned down.

Challenge accepted.

Trailer is illegal since it is on grass and not rock. If I wanted to be a real jerk, I think the city would fry him. I told him the reason I made a big deal of everything is because I have to look at it. He does not. He often has a larger trailer in the driveway to carry his drag race Camaro that he revs at 9pm at night in the winter.

For the record-I had help today. A 20 year old kid that likes landscaping. He he was big. I am exhausted.

The shed seems fine. I mean you had enough space to plant a tree in between.

The racecar would aggravate me, but I guess he does it to keep the battery good. Maybe ask if he could do at 6pm?

[cooper barrett]

Bamboo, it's your buddy

[GloryDayz]

Another option perhaps..

[scho63]

As a kid growing up, we had a somewhat similar situation but not too hostile.

Our neighbor had a HUGE 120-150 year old oak that was huge and one gigantic branch as thick as a giant pumpkin grew across their fence and across 30% of our backyard, including over a small portion of our roof.

What was annoying was that not only did the tree shed branches and leaves like crazy but it rained acorns on our roof for many months during season. We also had NO TRESS in our backyard yet had bags upon bags of leaves before winter to rake as kids. Drove me crazy.

[cooper barrett]

You are allowed, actually required, to maintain the tree that grows over your property. If it falls and damages your house, it's your problem.

Originally Posted by scho63

As a kid growing up, we had a somewhat similar situation but not too hostile.

Our neighbor had a HUGE 120-150 year old oak that was huge and one gigantic branch as thick as a giant pumpkin grew across their fence and across 30% of our backyard, including over a small portion of our roof.

What was annoying was that not only did the tree shed branches and leaves like crazy but it rained acorns on our roof for many months during season. We also had NO TRESS in our backyard yet had bags upon bags of leaves before winter to rake as kids. Drove me crazy.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

You are allowed, actually required, to maintain the tree that grows over your property. If it falls and damages your house, it's your problem.

You can cut the limbs on your side also. Only caveat is if the tree is dying write a lot to the neighbor he needs to take care of it and certify it. If the tree does come down from neglect and damages your house then he has to pay.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by scho63

As a kid growing up, we had a somewhat similar situation but not too hostile.

Our neighbor had a HUGE 120-150 year old oak that was huge and one gigantic branch as thick as a giant pumpkin grew across their fence and across 30% of our backyard, including over a small portion of our roof.

What was annoying was that not only did the tree shed branches and leaves like crazy but it rained acorns on our roof for many months during season. We also had NO TRESS in our backyard yet had bags upon bags of leaves before winter to rake as kids. Drove me crazy.

I've had to deal with that. Old neighbor never took care of his tree. Limbs hanging right over my roof on my house, over my patio, and over my garage. I just got a pole saw and started cutting and cutting and cutting some more. Never bothered to say anything to the neighbor, I just did it. I figured if he really cared then he would have taken care of that. This is the same guy that let his dog bark constantly. He moved out over the summer and the new neighbor seems much better. However, he saw me as I was finishing up trimming his tree's branches that were nearly touching my roof. He said "what's up?" and I just replied "oh, just trimming back these branches. And that was it. He seems like a nice guy that respects his neighbors, though.

[007]

Now I get to deal with their tree leaves.

[displacedinMN]

Woman in my town just bought a home from my realtor friend. Here is the “Welcome to the Neighborhood” letter she just received. ��#designerFence pic.twitter.com/k1kbVZZwmU

— Carly (@prettyplusmore) November 19, 2019

Nothing wrong with this---depending on who your neighbor is