What is the name of your state? Minnesota
We put up a fence 20 years ago and our neighbors put railroad ties up against it for a garden. At that time the city code was 6" in from your property line. 3 years ago we put up a chain link as our other one was in very bad shape. We lost more inches because the garden and our previous fence were not straight on the lot line. One side we are 24" in now and the other side is 18" in. They took their garden out this spring and we will be moving our fence. She thinks only 6 inches. The city code now is your fence has to be just inside your propety line which will give us back the property that we have lost. Someone mentioned the "grandfathered in" clause. I thought that was just for cement, buildings that can't be moved etc. I would like our property back as our taxes continue to go up plus we can't get behind a shed anymore for repairs.
We put up a fence 20 years ago and our neighbors put railroad ties up against it for a garden. At that time the city code was 6" in from your property line. 3 years ago we put up a chain link as our other one was in very bad shape. We lost more inches because the garden and our previous fence were not straight on the lot line. One side we are 24" in now and the other side is 18" in. They took their garden out this spring and we will be moving our fence. She thinks only 6 inches. The city code now is your fence has to be just inside your propety line which will give us back the property that we have lost. Someone mentioned the "grandfathered in" clause. I thought that was just for cement, buildings that can't be moved etc. I would like our property back as our taxes continue to go up plus we can't get behind a shed anymore for repairs.