I live on property that abuts commercial ground. Can you make the business put up a fence?
Although our law requires a fence between commercial and residential property, if the commercial business was there prior to the enactment of the law, we cannot make the business erect a fence until there is a change in ownership or occupancy of the property. When the requirement for a fence was added to the zoning chapter, the governing body did not mandate fences be erected by any certain date. Hence, the business may continue to operate under what is known as a "grandfather clause."

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1. How far off the property line must I be if I want to build something on my residential lot?
2. Can I put a yard shed in the back yard and is a permit required?
3. My neighbor is building a sundeck and doesn't have a permit. Can he do that?
4. I live on property that abuts commercial ground. Can you make the business put up a fence?
5. How can I find out when the Board is considering zoning issues?