Showing ordinances that apply to Titusville, NY
Titusville is an unincorporated community (population 729) in Dutchess County, New York. Because Titusville is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The neighbor fence rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL) 843 spite-fence doctrine applies in Dutchess. Fences over 10 feet built to annoy a neighbor can be enjoined as a private nuisance. Shared-fence cost-sharing is governed by common law, not statute. Finished side must face the neighbor in most town codes.
Contact Dutchess County at (845) 486-2000 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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