Permit after fence is built?

[Anonymous]

So got a bunch of fence quotes and for each I asked that they handle permitting. Checking the paperwork quotes, it is all for materials and labor - I don't see anything written re: permitting though. When the chosen fence guy came out to finalize the contract, he met with my husband and mentioned that a permit wasn't necessary (not sure why, possibly to start the job earlier). My husband failed to pass on the info to me until now.

I have an unfriendly neighbor who was complaining about the survey posts that were put in a few months ago (I paid for a survey before putting in the fence) and I recommended that he pay for a survey if he thought mine was done wrong. The fence was more than a foot inside my property in some places and I am moving it closer to the line which is what he was not happy with (the whole fence needed to be rebuilt so moving it was part of the process, not the reason for the project). He had a contentious relationship with the prior owners as well as the owner on the other side but not sure if he just grumbles or he does more.

Fence posts are now put in and slats are going up. They are inside the property line but just barely in some places. Husband just mentioned the fact that no permit was obtained.

Anyone get a permit after the fact? Should I bother or wait to see if any problems with neighbor? Has anyone done this before?

[Anonymous]

Oh lord, one of those. C-R-A-Z-Y.

I have no input for you. Except to say that I strongly suspect that neighbor lives in an ill kept house and can't afford to move, so he has decided to convince himself he owns the neighborhood. Only a handful of people still talk to him, but he thinks everyone likes him. He strongly lacks social skills and doesn't know when to mind his own business.

Anything sets him off, and the people that have been in the neighborhood even a little while know he needs professional help. Maybe a government worker with too much time on his hands, and inflated web page about his professional skills and demand. He makes a habit of being a nuisance.

He sounds very predictable. That's what great lawyers are for.

[Anonymous]

Actually, pp, sometimes it's the "fence person" who is crazy in these situations.

OP, if you are in Mont. Cty, you are required to have a permit. Others...no idea. Again, in MoCo, if you are on the property line, you must have your adjacent neighbor's written permission to construct the fence with your permit application. If you do not (and that might be your case), there is a set-back involved that could be as much as 6(?) inches. Anyhow, pull up your locale's website and see what is required. Otherwise you could be subject to another fence moves, fines, etc. should your neighbor obtain a great lawyer. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Where do you live? A lot of jurisdictions do not require permits but have standard rules (i.e. no 6 foot high fence in the front yard).

[Anonymous]

If you knew that your neighbor was concerned, was it really worth it to fence a marginal few inches rather than simply replacing the old one in the same location ? And this would seem to be a situation in which Tito be extra attentive to permit issues, not less.

[AroundTheBlock]

This depends on where you live. Each town, city, county has their own laws regarding fencing. Most areas you do not need a permit to build a fence. And, sometimes it depends on the type/height of fencing.

[Anonymous]

Are you replacing an existing fence in MoCo? Then you don't need a permit. You only need one with a brand new fence.

[Anonymous]

WHY on earth would someone wanting to fence out a crazy neighor be the bad guy!? You are really, really bad at deflecting, PP. You must be one of those

Its not your property, MYOB. Period.