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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on February 14, 2007, 11:07 pm
>> >> So I'm interested in any ideas others might have to regain our
>> >> privacy. Links to tall fence designs would be appreciated.
>> > Don't waste too much time researching this until you WALK INTO (with
>> > your feet) the town hall and find out the rules for fence height
>>
>> Our county has most of their requirements online.
>>
>> Permits are only needed if the fence is over 6 feet high (which ours
>> would have to be), but it appears taller fences are allowed with some
>> conditions.
>>
>> "Fences over six (6) feet high. However, they must not
>> cause a sight distance problem or interfere with utilities."
>>
>> Of course, I wouldn't really want to look at a 10 foot high fence or
>> stone wall on our hill either.
>>
>> I'm mostly just toying with the idea of building a fence or structure of
>> some sort that would block their view, but not be a solid wall to look at
>> for us.
>>
>> "The county height limit for houses is 35 feet. Accessory structures
>> in certain zones will be limited to 18 foot in height."
>>
>> One thought was a fence with some sort of roof or trellis built above it.
>>
>> Another was a long narrow storage building or something. But, that might
>> look equally as odd, and wouldn't exactly be easy access up on the
>> hillside.
>>
>> Whatever we do, it has to look good from our side, or it's a bigger
>> problem than what I'm trying to solve.
>>
>> > It's probably the same person who allowed the monstrosity
>> > of a house to be built near yours.
>>
>> After the rapid logging and development on surrounding properties, we
>> fought the same type of development across the road. Me and several of my
>> neighbors argued with the county against the mass logging, begged for
>> "buffer zones" around the perimeter, and several other requests. Of
>> course, every request was denied and the developer was given free reign
>> to do whatever they wanted.
>>
>> Anyway, what's done is done. At this point, I probably have few options
>> other than to suck it up and live with it. But, there's no harm in
>> looking at my options.
>>
>> Anthony
>
> I have a similar problem with some upscale neighbors who act like they
> own thier property and mine. They have a good view of my tumble down
> shack from their vinyl mansion and have made thier dislike for me
> apparent. My lot is actually better than and above theirs since they
> arrived after me. They used a whole lot of fill when they built to
> get their house up to a higher level.
>
> My plan is to build a simple pole barn. I'm calling it an equipment
> shed and it will have no windows. I'm going to build this thing
> myself since pole barns are easy to build and cheap if you build your
> own.
>
> My idea is to build this thing in such a way as to block my view of
> them as much as possible and I will be doing them a favor by blocking
> their few of me. I want really tall walls as tall as reasonable I'm
> thinking 16 feet.
>
> If I position this barn close enough to my house it will block my view
> of them and increase my privacy. In between the house and the barn I
> can have a sort of a courtyard or parking area. I need a barn anyway
> to store my equipment and firewood. If one barn is not enough I will
> build more barns until I am happy.
I wonder what color would be the most annoying for THEIR side of the barn,
but certainly not yours, which will have a soothing color. Evil! :-)
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