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bczikes
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I live in the city of Beloit, Wisconsin. City codes and ordinances allow me to build a detached outbuilding to be used as an extra garage. My neighborhood restrictions which were written in 1958 do not allow this. To the best of my knowledge they are still in effect. There is a statement that the restrictions shall be renewed every 20 years unless voted upon by the homeowners in the neighborhood. This has not happened.
There are several instances of violations of the restrictions already in place with other homes in the neighborhood. My question is this:
What would a neighbor have to do in order to stop me from building this extra garage? The City of Beloit Planning and Zoning board has already stated that the individual would have to deal with the matter herself, the city can do nothing since it allows the building.
I assume that this individual would have to sue me and then there would be a court case. Does anyone have any idea of approximately how much time and money this person would have to invest in order to take the legal actions required? Also, is it possible that I would have to pay her costs if I would lose the case? Any advice on this type of situation would be greatly appreciated.
There are several instances of violations of the restrictions already in place with other homes in the neighborhood. My question is this:
What would a neighbor have to do in order to stop me from building this extra garage? The City of Beloit Planning and Zoning board has already stated that the individual would have to deal with the matter herself, the city can do nothing since it allows the building.
I assume that this individual would have to sue me and then there would be a court case. Does anyone have any idea of approximately how much time and money this person would have to invest in order to take the legal actions required? Also, is it possible that I would have to pay her costs if I would lose the case? Any advice on this type of situation would be greatly appreciated.