Boundary Lines In Pleasant Places In Massachusetts
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Encroachment of property occurs when a structure is on someone else's land. In Massachusetts, the law allows a property owner to take court action to have such a structure removed. Encroachment of Property: What Can Be Done? Massachusetts law allows a property owner to file a civil lawsuit for encroachment of property.
How close to the property line can I build a shed in Massachusetts? Dimensional setback requirements are that your shed must be twenty(20) feet from the front property line and ten feet from the side and rear property lines.
There are several cities located on the Massachusetts side of the border such as Williamstown, Pittsfield, and Lenox. Some of the towns located on the New York side of the border include Hoosick Falls and Millerton. Hoosick Falls is a relatively small town in New York and it was home to 3,501 people in 2010.
The authoritative record of property boundaries is recorded at the registries of deeds. A legally authoritative map of property boundaries can only be produced by a professional land surveyor.
Height Restrictions: Typically, fences in residential areas in Massachusetts cannot exceed 6 feet in height without a permit granted by the local municipality. It is important to check the height restrictions determined by your town or city.
Easements - An easement is the right of MassDOT to use all or part of a property for a specific transportation purpose. Easements can be permanent or temporary (limited to a stated period of time). Examples are a permanent easement for drainage and a temporary easement for the reconstruction of sidewalks and driveways.
It is bordered to the north by New Hampshire and Vermont, to the west by New York, to the south by Connecticut and Rhode Island, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine. Massachusetts is the most populous New England state.
Massachusetts law provides several different remedies for resolving boundary disputes, including declaratory judgments (a court order determining a party's legal rights), injunctions (a judicial order preventing a party from doing something), and quiet title (an action to clear challenges to a party's property title).
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.