In Hawaii, its anywhere from 0.25' to 1.5' ! HRS 669-11
Select the line and hit properties. Be sure it is in inches and not MM. Being an architect, I sure he can't be talking about real world applications.
I searched CJS Boundaries for the keyword width and the Idaho case was the only one that may be on point. The other 7 hits had to do with Lot widths.
Width of a boundary (technically not a line) does not seem to be discussed in the Cases we have although maybe there is a Case somewhere. The idea that it has no width is implied rather than expressly stated. In order for it to come up for Judicial discussion a Trial Court Judge would've made a declaration of how wide a boundary is (or it has no width) then the aggrieved litigant would've complained to the Appellate Court which would've ruled on the matter in a published opinion.
Trees that straddle the line and in some cases boundary walls are jointly owned but that does not seem to confer width. One authority commented that an owner has more rights to cut overhanging branches from the neighbor's tree than he or she does with respect to jointly owned trees wherein both owners have to act reasonably.
Rich., post: 397466, member: 10450 wrote: "How wide is a property line? Like 6 inches?" - Mr. Architect trying to figure out how close he is to a setback requirement.
Quite amazing.
Perhaps the architect's question relates to the drawing or CAD file that you produced.
[SARCASM]Sort of depends on the pincushions at the ends of the line![/SARCASM]
I was asked once to determine what percentage of a tree, that straddled the line, belonged to my client. I declined.
LRDay, post: 397630, member: 571 wrote: [SARCASM]Sort of depends on the pincushions at the ends of the line![/SARCASM]
Or the punch marks on the same cap
Rich., post: 397466, member: 10450 wrote: "How wide is a property line? Like 6 inches?" - Mr. Architect trying to figure out how close he is to a setback requirement.
Quite amazing.
Really, there is no such thing as a property "line", but rather a more or less vertical plane where one's property rights stop and start....:cool:
Boundary lines are a foot wide. Whenever you stake a set-back for building always come 0.5' off the center of the boundary line before staking the building. Tell all architects this as well.
I never really thought about the width of a property line, in my mind I always figured it was the width of the point on the range pole, or a string line ran between the two points to build a straight fence.
This is my side, this is our common line, this is your side, of the property line.
It has to have 0 width. How can it be anything other than zero? If it is not zero, then there could be an area associated with it along its length. Who owns that area?
"A line has no width"
I have been laughing at this thread ever since the first few posts.
"How Wide is a line?"
"How long is a line?"
"How tall is a building?"
"How reverent was that preacher?"
"How un truthful, was that lie?"
"How hot was that water?"
"How hard did he hit?"
"How long was that stick?"
"How Long's that mile?"
"How Wide's that river?"
Dunno, till me measure it!!
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Hey, [USER=10211]@FrancisH[/USER], maybe this thread's for you!
My property line runs through my neighbor's yard so I need an easement so I can get to it. It would be a lot more convenient if my property line was 2 or 3 feet wide so I could walk along it and maintain it that way.
Could somebody go get me a box of grid squares?
