Establishing amp Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners Conference Todd Johnson UWEXGrant County Terry Loeffelholz Grant County Planning amp Zoning Grant County ID: 280380
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners Conference Todd Johnson UWEX-Grant County Terry Loeffelholz Grant County Planning & Zoning
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceChapter 90 of the Wisconsin State Statute Responsibility Legal fence Resolving disputes
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceBoundary Disputes Placement of fence does not determine boundary Private matters between neighbors Cannot be settled by town board supervisors
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceWhen a Fence is Required Either adjoining property of two neighbors is used for farming or grazing Neighbors may agree not to fence
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceResponsibility Both neighbors share responsibility Form an agreement to modify responsibility Affects liability Strict liability for specific animals
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceHow a Fence is Divided (Partition) Agreements in writing Dividing responsibility (right-hand side)
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceSubdivisions Next to agricultural land Ordinance Agreement
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceLegal Fence At least 50 inches high Woven wire, barbed, tensile, boards, electrified Dimensional requirements per materials
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceQuiz (Legal or illegal)Grant CountySlide10
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceWater IssuesGrant CountySlide18
Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceResolving Disputes & Recovering Costs Resolve it between neighbors Town supervisors as fence viewers
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Good Fences Make For Good Neighbors: Establishing & Maintaining Property Lines 2011 Grant County Rural Landowners ConferenceSurvey!Grant County