A Boundary Line Adjustment refers to the modification of property lines between two or more adjacent parcels of land. Property owners may seek this adjustment for various reasons, such as accommodating changes in land use, correcting erroneous legal descriptions, or resolving boundary disputes.
Boundary adjustments are essentially a subdivision of two or more properties. They are used to adjust the border or boundary of each piece of land and is particularly relevant if your land contains trees, good grazing land, streams, rivers or a coastal margin.
Under such an agreement, the parties acknowledge the true boundary line between the properties, and the encroaching owner releases any claim to the strip of land encroached upon. In return, the “encroached upon” owner allows the encroachment to continue for so long as he/she is not adversely affected.
California law recognizes the right of two adjoining landowners to agree on a specific line or marker to act as the property lines between the two parcels, notwithstanding the legal description in each parcel's deed.
These “side” issues include such matters as resolving substandard access to the public road and meeting bulk zoning regulations such as lot width and area. A Boundary Line Adjustment, then, is an Administrative action by the city or county planning authority. In contrast, a Boundary Line Agreement is a judicial action.
You and your neighbour can create a 'boundary agreement' to record: the boundary between 2 properties. who's responsible for maintaining a hedge, wall, tree or fence between 2 properties.
The boundary line is where the property ends. An easement is aright to cross over your property. Most easements are for utilities or access to a property. Both are pretty much written in stone and beyond your ability to control.
The Good Neighbor Fence Act of 2013 states: “Adjoining landowners are presumed to share an equal benefit from any fence dividing their properties and, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in a written agreement, shall be presumed to be equally responsible for the reasonable costs of construction, maintenance, or ...