FENCE VIEWERS
To the Board of Selectman:
The
Fence Viewers were happy to help as far as possible those who asked for advice
during 2006 concerning their fence and boundary difficulties.
We
encourage all parties, including fence companies installing new fences, to
check out local requirements. Please review and compare your current deed and
surveys with the assessor’s office maps to determine the current lot lines.
Residents can not convey or extend what they own.
The
following are a few simple guidelines, but not the only ones, required:
- With an over ¼ solid or
4 foot high (i.e.. stockade or picket) fence, the setback should be at
least 3 feet from the property line;
- With an under ¼ solid
(i.e.. wire, ranch-style or chain link) fence, the setback should be at
least 6 inches from the property line;
- Stonewalls, other than
retaining walls, should be setback 3 feet from the property line;
- Shrubs used as the fence or
barrier should be setback 3 feet from the property line.
Please remember that while two
current neighbors may agree with an unwritten and amicable solution concerning
their mutual boundary line, the next owner of either property may not recognize
that plan. So, please, remember to abide by the Town regulations from the
beginning.
We can discuss these matters with
you or you could call the Town Building Inspector (or his temporary
replacement) at 525-5429, x128 regarding the Town and State requirements, rules
and regulations.
We wish to give a special thanks to
Dan Hellyer, Building Inspector, for his direction this year. Dan will be
recalled to active military duty in the U.S. Navy in early 2007 to serve in
Djbuti, East Africa. We wish Dan Godspeed and a safe return.
Respectfully submitted,
William L. Speight
Donald T. Heenan
FENCE VIEWERS
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