Neighbors house is on uphill side and a portion of the retaining wall about 30 inches high between the houses started falling down about 2 years ago.
San francisco retaining wall responsibility.
As a building and zoning officer for 14 years this matter came up frequently.
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It may not take a complete rebuild to fix the problem.
We are located in south san francisco ca.
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113 1997 where although the retaining wall at issue was located partially on defendant s property the court declined to impose a duty to maintain the wall noting that for all that appears it was the owner of the plaintiff s lot who altered the natural topography and built the retaining wall.
However none of these signs are definitive signs of doom.
Retaining walls are a common wall if they sit on a boundary.
Properly installed commercial retaining wall comes with the best benefits as well as the delivery of aesthetic beauty.
The folsom municipal code adopts by reference the 1997 uniform building code ubc.
Retaining walls play an important role in preventing erosion and holding back soil from sloping areas beside your home driveway or yard.
Whoever told your neighbor that it is your responsibility because you are on the lower side is only acting in the interest of their client.
This definition also applies to freestanding pool walls.
Luckily there are several ways to repair a retaining wall without starting from scratch.
Now the neighbors want to know if we have plans to repair the wall.
I think that the wall is holding up retaining their property and so their responsibility.
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We enable and equipped a team of commercial retaining wall experts to work alongside our clients to ensure the retaining wall construction and placement is accurately installed while enhancing the overall aesthetic of the site.
If you have a retaining wall you ll want to check with.
We are located in south san francisco ca.
State laws are always subject to change through the passage of new legislation rulings in the higher courts including federal decisions ballot initiatives and other means.
Ubc 106 2 item 5 states that.
Both parties are responsible to maintain it.
Retaining walls can be used as part of a terrace or to increase the amount of flat space you have available.