- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
We own a residence. The city owns a stretch of property adjacent to our back fence where they put in a walk/bike path several years ago. The city mows the grass, but otherwise have not done any maintenance on the property. Weeds, trees, and other brush have grown on the city property up against and through our fence, along with debris that has collected from illegal dumping.
We are replacing our old fence. The fencing company wants a three-foot path cleared along the property line so they have room to work. I'm trying to find out what if any responsibility the city has to clear out the debris along our property line. I called the city and got several answers that were irrelevant to the questions I asked. They said I can trim back branches hanging over our property but I can't cut any trees on their property, which would mean I have to move my fence at least 18 inches from my property line. I asked if they have any responsibility for maintaining the property back there, and the answer was that they didn't have any crews available to be pulled off other projects, which of course wasn't what I asked.
Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated.
We are replacing our old fence. The fencing company wants a three-foot path cleared along the property line so they have room to work. I'm trying to find out what if any responsibility the city has to clear out the debris along our property line. I called the city and got several answers that were irrelevant to the questions I asked. They said I can trim back branches hanging over our property but I can't cut any trees on their property, which would mean I have to move my fence at least 18 inches from my property line. I asked if they have any responsibility for maintaining the property back there, and the answer was that they didn't have any crews available to be pulled off other projects, which of course wasn't what I asked.
Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated.