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Post by phil4shore on Feb 27, 2009 14:02:19 GMT -5
As a Realtor is has been bothering me that water front property will not always mean a view. Under the new rules that are now being followed by the counties on the shoe clearing of trees or branching up the trees to clear or improve your view may not be possible?
It seams that the powers that be in Annapolis have taken away another right of the property owner? The right to enjoy water views on water front properties. While at the same time leaving us the right to pay high real estate & transfer taxes on these properties.
What do you think?
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Post by rogermd on Feb 27, 2009 15:25:16 GMT -5
By "branching up" do you mean cutting the lower limbs to improve the view? I don't see why that would be an issue.
If clearing the trees is out of enviromental concern for the waterways and can prove that point then I don't think I would be opposed to the idea, but I don't see how cutting limbs would be of harm.
Is there a right of way into the property along the water the way there is from the streets onto your property?
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Post by phil4shore on Feb 27, 2009 16:53:41 GMT -5
Rogermd
Yes, from what I've been told you are not allowed cutting the lower limbs. Last year a new bill was passed that gave great powers to the state. It ws written to tighen up the old reg. that are over 20 years old. It's main concern was over development or taking a small house on a small lot and rebuilding it to something large. These parts I understand, where I have a problem is on clearing a few trees (which you would replant to another location) and cutting off the lower limbs to enjoy the "Water View". If you were to build on a approved waterfront lot that has a hedge row with underbrush, that will be your view. They will permit a 6' wide pathway to the water.
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Post by james9524 on Feb 27, 2009 17:33:49 GMT -5
If its just "brush" who is going to stop you if you just go cut it out, or "trim up the yard"? If you cut the tree down level with the ground and not dig up the roots what problem do they have with that?
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Post by Resolution on Feb 28, 2009 15:47:22 GMT -5
Whats the problem with trimming or raising your tree canopy. I do it on a regular basis. Its not like you are clear cutting or disturbing the root structures and there is still a vegetative ground cover to provide runoff filtration. Just my opinion
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Post by rogermd on Feb 28, 2009 15:58:18 GMT -5
I guess I have never thought about it before since I don't own waterfront property, but since you do not own the water do you really have any sort of right to a view of it? Just as if you purchase a home backing to trees, you would probably pay more for that home than one backing to other homes but you have no guarantee that you will have the view of those same trees forever. Even though waterfront property is assessed more than an inland lot you are pretty much assured nothing will ever be built but I don't know that you necessarilly have a right to a view of the water.
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