Neighbor Disputes
Guides across the site that deal with neighbor disputes.
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Neighbors & Community
Fences, Boundary Walls, and Who Pays
Boundary fence cost sharing comes from state partition fence statutes in some states and from local ordinance in others, with height and purpose limits layered on top.
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Neighbors & Community
Trees, Overhanging Branches, and Fallen Limbs
Trimming rights stop at the boundary line, and damage claims after a limb falls usually depend on whether the tree's owner knew the tree was unsound beforehand.
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Neighbors & Community
Home-Based Businesses in Residential Neighborhoods
Residential zoning usually permits a home occupation that stays subordinate to living there, with limits on visits, signage, nonresident employees, and outdoor storage.
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Neighbors & Community
Short-Term Guests, Parking, and Neighborhood Parking Permits
Residential permit parking districts are created by city ordinance. A permit is an exemption from a posted restriction, not a claim to any particular stretch of curb.
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Neighbors & Community
Light Trespass, Security Cameras, and Neighbor Privacy
Cameras pointed at public space are usually lawful; aiming at a neighbor's private areas is not. Audio recording and glare from floodlights follow different rules again.
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Neighbors & Community
Drainage, Runoff, and Water Damage Between Properties
Surface water disputes are decided by one of three state doctrines. Nearly all of them turn on whether someone artificially changed the flow rather than on where water naturally goes.