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Here code requires 10 feet inside line for practical reasons even brand
new sheds are placed at or within a foot of the line.

I agree. The OP could check with the municipal zoning officer and find
out what the requirements are. In many places, you can't put a shed
right at the property line. IMO, the neighbors are pretty much idiots
who don't give a damn. Who else would skip making a property line
fence complete and instead use a shed to complete it?

Then, it's up to the OP which route to go to solve the eyesore.

Corrine should check zoning and city records, true. But, chances are pretty
high the neighbors aren't the ones who actually put it there, and the shed may
be grandfathered if it isn't even currently legal.

If all she wants is to be able to fix it up on her side, that's a perfectly
viable option to be considered. Although it's a good idea to check with the
town first to see what the zoning laws are (here, for example, fences in my town
can go right on the property line), where the shed is exactly (possibly, it *is*
a few inches on the neighbor's side of the line!), and what the legal status of
the shed is. She should also be aware of any adverse possession possibilities.
However, there are perfectly good reasons to just agree with the neighbor for a
fix-up whatever the case. Clearly, from her posts, the shed itself doesn't
bother her, it's its rundown appearance, and she's happy to just have it fixed
up.

It's even possible the neighbor isn't aware of the appearance, and will jump to
offer to have it fixed on their dime. BTDT. But she won't know until she makes
a friendly approach to the neighbor about it.

Banty

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