Showing ordinances that apply to West Sand Lake, NY
West Sand Lake is an unincorporated community (population 2,616) in Rensselaer County, New York. Because West Sand Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Rensselaer 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 843 governs division fences; shared boundary fences require mutual agreement. Finished side of fence typically must face neighbor per local custom; not statutorily required.
RPAPL 843 allows either owner to seek order to contribute to reasonable fence cost between agricultural parcels. For residential, common law governs. Spite fences over 10 ft actionable as private nuisance under RPAPL 843-a. Contact Rensselaer County at (518) 270-2900 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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