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May 16, 2009
FENCE SEPARATING PROPERTY LINE
Aside from obtaining a property survey, does anyone know the laws on installing a fence (i.e. chain link, etc.). Who gets the good side and who gets the side with the poles showing?
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No idea if there is a law. Where I grew up (Boston area) it was always "good side" out/posts and supports in. That isn't what I see here, where many seem to do it the other way. Personally I think this is rude and also illogical - if you want to fence people out, why give them a ladder to climb your fence. It just looks wrong to me, and makes me feel claustrophobic.
Posted by: Putnamdenizen at May 16, 2009 6:55 PM
Lolo,
I doubt that there's a law regarding this fence issue. I mean, you're not gonna get arrested or fined for giving yourself the A side. You're paying for it, so you should get the A side.
There are "good neighbor fences" that look identical on both sides, with the posts in between. You mentioned chain link fences...they look pretty much the same from both sides...fugly.
For me, when I build a custom fence, I always give my client the A side...for 2 reasons. They're paying for it, and I have access to their yard, so it's easier.
Steve
Posted by: urban exteriors at May 16, 2009 7:25 PM
this question has been asked a lot - search the forum. but the quick answer is that there is no rule about good side/bad side, and there is no uniform custom in brooklyn that you will be violating if you do it one way or the other.
Posted by: i disagree at May 18, 2009 10:00 AM
I was just told the other day by a landscaper that the law is that you must build the "good" side of the fence looking out away from your house, but that nobody in BK does it that way.
Posted by: MR at May 18, 2009 3:23 PM
MR, all respect to your landscaper, but i don't think that's right. there are some cities with "good neighbor" fence regulations, but NYC doesn't have one as far as i know.
Posted by: i disagree at May 18, 2009 4:02 PM
The only restriction I know of is that the fence cannot be over 6 feet high. But don't be a douche; regardless of what Steve says, the proper thing to do is build it with the good side toward your neighbor. Many people might not do it that way, but then again, people also let their dogs poop on others' yards and talk on their cell phone too loudly.
Posted by: redeye at May 19, 2009 12:41 AM
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