Showing ordinances that apply to Seneca Knolls, NY
Seneca Knolls is an unincorporated community (population 1,992) in Onondaga County, New York. Because Seneca Knolls is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Onondaga County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The neighbor fence rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NY RPAPL 843 spite fence statute: structures over 10 ft erected to annoy neighbors are a private nuisance.
NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 843 allows neighbors to sue for private nuisance when a fence or structure exceeds 10 ft and is erected maliciously. No statutory shared-cost requirement in NY, common law governs shared fences. Boundary disputes resolved by survey and civil action. Contact Onondaga County at (315) 435-2070 for enforcement.
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