Posted on 05/14/2002 5:05:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Alright, now we are making some money.
However, I do see your point. The $ 5,000.00 per foot might be beyond the means of some and some sort of accommodation should be made. Would any of the neighbors have a problem coming up with $ 416.67 for an inch?
I'm sure the guy would be willing to work with these people. It's kind of a win-win deal, actually.
consider how the general welfare is realized when the vast majority sense that justice generally prevails. If the majority strongly believe that something is very wrong, won't a sanction be placed upon it in one form or another?I've always believed that the communitarian variety of social conservatism has a strong collectivist mindset. So this argument isn't all that suprising.
Ignorance is often quite expensive in a free society. What's more expensive is having the government protect everyone from their own ignorance.
-Eric
I think it'd be fair to give adjacent properties a letter in the mail. You cannot expect ordinary citizens to constantly check if the neighbor's property is for sale.
I am Elmer J.Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht.
Just because I think that doesn't make it fact.
While what the new owner of the lake is doing to them might violate the golden rule, it doesn't violate any laws.
It was solely the responsibility of the homeowners to know what they did and did not own.
If my words mirror someone elses posted previously, please accept my appologies, but I aint reading through 1000 posts!
Your idea seems fine to me. I know that the town where I live required notice to neighbors for zoning variances and other building projects. However, I'd also guess that there is no law currently requiring the type of notice you've suggested.
As others on this thread have suggested, constructive notice via publication all too often is not notice at all.
The article doesn't say... but I wonder IF Connelly contacted the residents prior to making changes (adding the fence project)? Building permit.
Is there a penalty for not doing so. I would think so. I know that we have the same requirements that you listed. Maybe they could do something about that if he didn't, and would that be 15 different fines.... (3 at the time since only 3 are finished.)
I understand your reluctance to peruse the entire thread, however, it IS entertaining. Add another 500 posts, and it could elevate to the status of Holy War . . .
Oh, no problem. If aligator were not there, I would make it up. Speculator and aligator rhyme nicely.
If the 15 homeowners had gotten together and pitched in 2K apiece. ONE of them could have taken that 30K and payed for his section. Once that transaction was complete THEN the county would assess his remaining property accordingly. I doubt he would want to hang on to it for too long when he would have to pay property taxes on 420K every year.
He still makes money on his investment and they learn a good lesson.
I did enjoy the fight too. WM Bach's post was a thing of beauty.
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