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If he wanted the view he should've bought the rest of the land. Dude seriously went to find out that it was 18 inches too high? What a douche, that 18in isn't gonna change anything.

Well if you went out and spent hard earned money for a home and a view you might not think 18" was a bigger deal. Don't get me wrong I understand what your saying but those zoning rules where in place before the home was built. The guy should be mad at the contractor and not the guy who just wants some of his view back and thats probably why they had that zoning rule there in the first place.

People aren't entitled to "a view" that I know of. Any house there would've blocked some of the view.. guess he chose the wrong plot of land.

What pics? :confused:

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Yeah I swear I had seen this before. It's way old news.

If he wanted an unobstructed view then he should have bought the plot himself. One thing most are probably missing is that the complainer was a "councillor" which I assume means he is on city or county council and has pull. I know this;in every locality I have ever lived in if the builder messed up and built the house 18 inches too high no way in hell the zoning board make them fix it. 1 foot? No. 2?. No. 3? Possibly.
Well in our are just a year or so more a large build rebuilt a fishing peir and they added a bigger restsurant then he was permitted to build. Mainly they built it with a flat roof wich was OK but they also made it a deck which was the issue. The homeowners across the street complained and the city made him tear off the railings and would not aloow it to be used as a deck. This builder has alot of pull in the city but he built this thing just a bit to high an lost in court. My point is that the law is the law and when it goes to court having pull does no good if its against code.

People aren't entitled to "a view" that I know of. Any house there would've blocked some of the view.. guess he chose the wrong plot of land.
Well I guess he was entitled to the view as they made them tear off the old roof and bring it back to code and I'm guessing that code was their so someone could not build a hugh home blocking others views. If you purchased a home knowing that the guy behind you could not build a building but so high then they came in and over built blocking your view you would just let then do so reducing the value of your home? I get what people are saying but the builder should have known the codes and I bet he was the one who ended up eating the loss.

Well I guess he was entitled to the view as they made them tear off the old roof and bring it back to code and I'm guessing that code was their so someone could not build a hugh home blocking others views. If you purchased a home knowing that the guy behind you could not build a building but so high then they came in and over built blocking your view you would just let then do so reducing the value of your home? I get what people are saying but the builder should have known the codes and I bet he was the one who ended up eating the loss.

I agree, I can see how the guy would be ticked over his view. If he bought his house with the understanding that his view would never be blocked, and some jerkoff comes along and builds higher than code, I'd be ticked off too. Regardless of whether it was his fault or the builder it really doesn't matter, what's right is right and it should be fixed.

Well I guess he was entitled to the view as they made them tear off the old roof and bring it back to code and I'm guessing that code was their so someone could not build a hugh home blocking others views. If you purchased a home knowing that the guy behind you could not build a building but so high then they came in and over built blocking your view you would just let then do so reducing the value of your home? I get what people are saying but the builder should have known the codes and I bet he was the one who ended up eating the loss.

But, over 18 inches? Either way your view is blocked. But, I do get what you are saying. It is the law...............even if it is just 18 inches. And because of the law, the complainer is going to have to look at a picture of a "cactus" every time he looks at the mountains. :rofl:

But, over 18 inches? Either way your view is blocked. But, I do get what you are saying. It is the law...............even if it is just 18 inches. And because of the law, the complainer is going to have to look at a picture of a "cactus" every time he looks at the mountains. :rofl:

It has been taken down. The guy who complained about the roof being too high apologized to the cactus guy (who said he'd take it down if the other guy apologized).

In Philly or around that area, if yo uare going north on 95 and where it spilts NJ Turnpike (295 maybe?) There is a hotel built there, never been occupied fairly large and nice looking. they built it one more floor then then the permit allowed and the city will never let anyone occuipy it. Crazy.