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I am in suffolk and on a corner and was not allowed to put a 6ft fence with a certain about of feet from the street when we did our fence 11 years ago. I do not remember the exact numbers but it was alot, like, 20ft from the street or something llike that.

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If you really want to do something about it, call the town. No one else is an authority on the town code, so I wouldn't trust anything else. No offense to all those who offered their opinions or experience, but it's the town that has the final say.

That does look dangerous and I often wonder how people who live in houses with that situation feel about pulling out. I see people who live on busy roads backing into their driveway to make it safer to pull out. Add in the sidewalk and it's an accident waiting to happen.

Can you put up one of those bubble mirrors for safety?

I had a similar fencing challenge and put ours 10 feet off the street (no sidewalks) and it's only 4 feet. I purposely do not grow anything tall close to the street for safety.

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Posted by Jenn627

That does not look like code to me, but what do I know?

I would totally call anonymously - you can't back out of your driveway!!!

FM me and give me the street address - I'll call for you.

Re: Corner lot fence question... updated with pic

Re: Corner lot fence question... updated with pic

I'm in TOH and have a corner lot with a similar set up to your drawing. My 6 foot fence changes to 4 feet (and becomes see through) along part of my neighbor's driveway. When I bought my house, I had major issues backing out of my driveway (different issues) and called TOH to figure out what to do because I couldn't take it anymore. I also live close to a school with lot of kids walking by. After 8 months of filing permits and having a survey done, changes were made and I can happily back out of my driveway. Luckily, my neighbors were understanding and didn't file a complaint about the changes we made through TOH. I learned the previous owners rarely parked in their driveway and didn't do anything to fix the situation.

Anyhow the point I'm trying to make is that if it's dangerous and difficult for you to back out, I would address the issue. The last thing you want to do is get into an accident or hit someone. I would investigate whether they did their fence wrong or not, have a friendly chat with your neighbor, and then take it from there.

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Re: Corner lot fence question... updated with pic

While I am not one to make waves or cause problems or say much of anything - I am very non-confrontational, the one instance where I do speak up is when others safety is at stake. Whether you call the town or speak to your neighbors, you should absolutely address this. Think of how you would feel if someone (those in your car or someone coming by) was injured b/c of this fence. Especially when it's so avoidable. It may be a little pricey for the neighbors to fix, but safety absolutely must come first.

Another big pet peeve I have is when people have large bushes (that may be completely to code) that block a view around a corner and means a driver can't safely see cars that might be coming. My parents had this and no one complained - however, once I started driving, I mentioned it to them (they had a van and could see, but my little car, vision was totally blocked). They took it down pretty quickly b/c they did not realize that it was blocking other's view. We're just really happy that no one was hurt in the meantime.

I'm rambling, but my point is that if you point out it's a safety issue (if you talk to them) or keep that in mind when you talk to the town, you are completely justified.

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Didn't read through all the responses, so I apologize if it's been solved or not, but my parents are also in TOH on a corer lot and their 6 ft. fence had to be a certain amount of feet back on the property... There's no way a 6 ft. fence could be on the property line like that!

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is it possible that your neighbor filled for a variance and it was approved? you would have recieved a letter in the mail, but maybe you didnt get it or realize what it was?

He is only allowed to put a 4ft picket fence there by TOH law unless he filed for a variance.

ETA: however it would be OKAY if he took that down and put a 4 ft picket fence with 10 foot tall shrubs along it there as well... but that is the TOH for ya.

Message edited 6/18/2010 5:37:50 PM.

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In the town of hempstead the fence is not allowed to go past your property. We're looking into getting a fence installed and this is what we were told.

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Lookig at the picture I would not think that would be allowed. I would contact the town.

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Message edited 6/21/2010 2:25:37 PM.

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Hello Marie:Had a similar problem with my neighbors and reported them to the town of hempstead because it is a very dangerous issue as You are well aware.They had no consideration for my family when they put the fence up and i felt it was in my familys best interest to get this situation corrected.It will probably take about a year to complete but since the illegal fence was erected i almost hit 2 individuals while backing out of the driveway.I do hope you will no let this situation remain a thorn in your familys side!!!!

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My parents are in Huntington and they have a 6 ft fence from the middle of the house going to the street and then the entire street and back. BUT their back neighbor does not have a driveway on that side street. It's on the next street. I guess that's why it's allowed.

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The fence is illegal and dangerous. go to the building dept 2nd floor in Hempstead, and fill out a complaint form. The fence will magically disappear within a few months. if not, they owner goes to court. yes, the town will issue a ticket, and the judge will tell him to remove the fence.

You may save a life.

also, corner bushes are illegal. as they block site. But the town will not take action if no one complains.

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We had a similar situation with bushes that blocked our view when pulling out. It bothered us, but then when we had our DD, we could not see a thing until she was already in the road (in the backseat). Wr spoke to our neighbor and they moved the bushes. I would speak to them or call the town. It is selfish of them to put other in danger like that.

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