Property Ownership
A deed restriction in a Wisconsin subdivision prohibits fences over 4 feet high. A new owner builds a 6-foot fence. The remedy available to neighbors is:
ACall DSPS to revoke the owner's property rights
BFile a civil action seeking an injunction to compel removal of the fence✓ Correct
CContact the municipality for automatic enforcement
DNo remedy exists for deed restrictions
Explanation
Deed restrictions (restrictive covenants) are enforced by neighbors or the subdivision developer through civil court action seeking an injunction ordering the violating owner to comply with or remove the non-conforming structure.
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