In article ,
Travis Jordan wrote:

Does your jurisdiction require permits for this kind of work? Has the
final inspection been done?


No, no.


Why not let your neighbor solve the problem
for you. After all, it is his fence and his responsibility.


My neighbor is a very, very old man in ill health.


For sake of argument, let us assume he wants to "solve the problem". What
can be done short of tearing the whole thing down?! This is a technical
question, not a political one.


Dimitri