Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Iowa
Can a tall fence be put up to block our view?
We live in a small town with no rules about building fences. Our back yard property line is 20 feet away from a pond. The new owner of the pond wants to construct a tall fence that would block our view, is there anything we can do to stop this.
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Re: Can a tall fence be put up to block our view?
This impresses me as a question that can be responded to as: "How much justice can you afford"? There have been interesting cases regarding the obstruction of a view, most, as I recall, from New York, although I recall that there may have been one from Cook County, Illinois. In any event, it is an interesting question, and any time when you have to litigate an issue that is unique, or, as lawyers put it, "first impression", it is going to be expensive. Have you consulted a local lawyer about this question? He or she may have a practical solution to your problem. Good Luck!
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