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Old 10-25-2015, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jnieman View Post
Our neighbors both put in huge birdcages with huge pools. We had ARC come out both times to check to make sure they were in compliance since both butted up to our property. ARC told me the setback is now 7 ft where it used to be 10 ft for Sumter county. The neighbors don't act any different than they did before. We did keep the communication open between us with e-mails. Just knowing it is correct will help rid yourself of hard feelings. However every situation is different.
Yup, and people are different, for sure. Me, I'd prefer someone came to me directly. Then again, if I were doing something THAT big, I would have spoken to the neighbors first anyway. Glad it worked out and nobody got their feelings hurt.