Dock setback from property line - Does Grandfathering apply?
I am looking at a waterfront property.
The property has a dock, and it is very close (less than 3 feet) from one of the side property lines, as is the dock belonging to one of the neighbors (is less than 3 feet from the other side line of the property I am considering).
The neighbor that is nearest to the dock that is part of property I am considering has informed the seller that he wants the dock moved to meet the current code, which I believe is 20 feet.
The dock has been located near to the edge of the property for decades.
Is this a grandfathered situation? Strikes me that it might be, but I can't find any information one way or the other.
If this sale were to happen, I do not wish any animosity with any potential new neighbors, but I would like to know where the legal situation stands. My plan would be to eventually build a new dock anyway, and I suspect that the new one would have to meet the new code.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks and Regards, Steve
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