![]() Fences set in the wrong place can lead to claims of adverse possession. ![]() ![]() Hauber also suggests hiring a surveyor to verify the property line. Some common covenants or municipal codes involve height restrictions, requirements that certain materials be used (or not used), set-back requirements (like distance from a curb), and obligations to keep the fence in good repair. Covenants should be in the title report when you buy a house, but if they are not, ask the title company for a declaration of restrictions. Hauber suggests starting with the covenants in the homeowners association and with city hall. "Figure out whether there are any issues before you begin." "Fences are costly," said Kate Hauber, a real estate attorney with Stinson Morrison Hecker. ![]() If a professional fencing company will install the fencing, then it is required to schedule the service, Jones said. If you're installing the fence yourself, call beforehand. The good news is that One Call, which will locate all of your utility lines (averaging six per household), is funded by the utility companies and is free. You risk safety (electrocution) and severe monetary expense (sometimes several thousand dollars) if you hit a line. "Anytime you move the soil in any manner, including to install a fence," state law on both sides of the line requires that you determine where utility lines are located, said Dave Jones of One Call in Jefferson City.
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