Best backyard day of the summer vs worst - what's your split?

Last Saturday was perfect, 78 degrees, grill going, kids splashing in the $20 pool from Target, neighbors came over for burgers. But Tuesday the city sent a letter about our fence being 2 inches over the property line near Maple Street, now we gotta rip it out or pay a $300 fine. Anyone else have a backyard day that went from great to garbage fast?

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park.aaron6d ago

Nah man I gotta disagree hard on this one. Getting a letter about a fence is literally a gift wrapped solution to a problem you didn't even know you had. That 2 inches could save you thousands in property line disputes later when your neighbor decides to sell and wants a survey done. Plus now you get to rebuild it however you want - taller, better materials, maybe even a gate on that side you always wanted. The $300 fine is nothing compared to the hassle of fighting a boundary disagreement in court. Honestly I'd be psyched about this, push comes to shove you're just improving your yard and your property value for pocket change.

oliviabutler5d ago

Eh not quite lol, a $300 fine usually comes with a city violation and you gotta pay for the new fence too.