Land Use & Zoning

A Kentucky property owner builds a fence that encroaches 18 inches onto a neighbor's land. This encroachment is:

AAlways legal if it does not block sunlight
BAn encumbrance that could affect the neighbor's title✓ Correct
CAutomatically removed by the county
DConsidered a legal easement after 5 years

Explanation

An encroachment is an unauthorized intrusion onto another's land. It is an encumbrance that affects the neighbor's title and must typically be resolved before the property can be sold.

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