Fence Miscommunication Cartoon from http://www.worldfencenews.com[/caption]In any sales or contracting endeavor, communication absolutely has to be the first step. We hear stories of fences being erected outside of regulations, as in this story from Morocco, Indiana where between the cities board, employees, the property owner and contractor - all with the best of intentions - a privacy fence was erected that exceeded the towns height regulations.
There's a story in Yahoo's Law & Ethics forum from a few years ago where a contractor actually demolished the client's neighbors fence and the property owner was liable for replacement.
So let's all remember to take a deep breath often, and take our time to communicate properly in any transaction - especially if regulations, ordinances or other peoples property are involved. Well communicated fences make better neighbors.
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