Showing ordinances that apply to Siena College, NY
Siena College is an unincorporated community (population 2,281) in Albany County, New York. Because Siena College is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Albany County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The neighbor fence rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
New York common law and NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law govern shared fences in Albany County. Spite fences over 10 feet can be ordered removed under RPAPL Section 843.
NY RPAPL 843 permits a court to order removal or reduction of any structure over 10 feet erected to annoy an adjoining owner. Shared-fence cost allocation is not mandated by statute. Neighbors typically share costs by agreement. Finished side facing outward is a custom, not a law, in most Albany County municipalities. Property line disputes should start with a licensed surveyor.
Spite-fence civil actions can result in removal orders and damages. Trespass for building on a neighbors land can yield actual damages plus court costs.
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