My question involves real estate located in the State of: Minnesota
3 years ago I purchased a property in the state of Minnesota. Several months after the purchase, I became aware that there is a section of fence that starts on my property and continues onto city park land. There is also a firepit, a small shed, and a small (10' diameter) human made pond, which are partially, or wholly, on city park land. These items, according to neighbors, have been in place for many years. The area is wooded so the city likely didn't care or weren't aware of the encroachments when the previous owner(s) installed them. I became aware of the encroachment after the city came and surveyed part of my land for a different project. They informed me the fence was encroaching on city park land. I agree the fence is likely encroaching on city land, but I don't want to spend the time and resource to remove them since I didn't install them and I didn't purchase them (they are not listed on my purchase agreement or on any documents from the city at the time of purchase), hence not my responsibility.
So my questions are...what are my options?
Can the city force me to remove a fence I didn't put on their land?
Is it reasonable to ask them to remove these items themselves or at least send people and resources to help remove them? It will cost a lot with labor and dumpster, etc.
If the communications were sent to me from the city official via email, is that official?? Should I wait until they send me written notice or is that just prolonging the inevitable and possibly angering them in the process? They have my email because I noticed someone near my yard and I went out to talk with them. They were from the parks department and said they may need to get in touch with me. Anyway...
Basically I want to find a solution that doesn't involve me doing any unnecessary physical work or spending hard earned money on the removal of these items AND I don't want to piss the city off.
Thanks!
3 years ago I purchased a property in the state of Minnesota. Several months after the purchase, I became aware that there is a section of fence that starts on my property and continues onto city park land. There is also a firepit, a small shed, and a small (10' diameter) human made pond, which are partially, or wholly, on city park land. These items, according to neighbors, have been in place for many years. The area is wooded so the city likely didn't care or weren't aware of the encroachments when the previous owner(s) installed them. I became aware of the encroachment after the city came and surveyed part of my land for a different project. They informed me the fence was encroaching on city park land. I agree the fence is likely encroaching on city land, but I don't want to spend the time and resource to remove them since I didn't install them and I didn't purchase them (they are not listed on my purchase agreement or on any documents from the city at the time of purchase), hence not my responsibility.
So my questions are...what are my options?
Can the city force me to remove a fence I didn't put on their land?
Is it reasonable to ask them to remove these items themselves or at least send people and resources to help remove them? It will cost a lot with labor and dumpster, etc.
If the communications were sent to me from the city official via email, is that official?? Should I wait until they send me written notice or is that just prolonging the inevitable and possibly angering them in the process? They have my email because I noticed someone near my yard and I went out to talk with them. They were from the parks department and said they may need to get in touch with me. Anyway...
Basically I want to find a solution that doesn't involve me doing any unnecessary physical work or spending hard earned money on the removal of these items AND I don't want to piss the city off.
Thanks!
Fences and Walls: Can the City Make Me Remove a Fence from City Land That I Did Not Install
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