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sheltondale

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California
We have a large flat yard. Our neighbors yard floods when it rains and then seeps under our fence and floods our yard. On the side of his house he has a lot of wood etc being stored that blocks the drainage of water to the street.During last winters heavy rains, the water from his yard flooded our yard causing water to come into our house. We are in the process of trying to fix the problem with a retaining wall and additional in the ground pumps.
Does our neighbor have a responsibilty to correct or direct the flow of water
from his yard away from our yard? thank you for your help.
 
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HomeGuru

Senior Member
sheltondale said:
What is the name of your state? California
We have a large flat yard. Our neighbors yard floods when it rains and then seeps under our fence and floods our yard. On the side of his house he has a lot of wood etc being stored that blocks the drainage of water to the street.During last winters heavy rains, the water from his yard flooded our yard causing water to come into our house. We are in the process of trying to fix the problem with a retaining wall and additional in the ground pumps.
Does our neighbor have a responsibilty to correct or direct the flow of water
from his yard away from our yard? thank you for your help.

**A: yes....contact the building department civil engineering section.
 

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