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Let me start by saying I currently have a good relationship with my neighbors….
I bought my house 1 year ago. 2 years ago, my neighbors built a gun range in their back yard.
We live outside of any municipality so target shooting is completely legal. However, the back stop is less than 20 yards from my dwelling (measured with a rangefinder). In my neighborhood parcels are only a quarter acre. In the past year, the neighbors use the range only twice a week because ammo is so scarce, but the year before they would have people over multiple times a week and shoot rifles for hours (.223, 30-06, other loud calibers).
My girlfriend hates the range. She is moving in and wants me to try to shut it down. I agree the noise is awful and I am always worried about a negligent discharge (I’ve witnessed plenty from my days working at a gun range). Apparently other neighbors have complained in the past (stray rounds striking trees and even sheds). The range would get shut down by the Sheriff and the shooters would have to beef up the backstop before continuing to use it. They beefed it up by making it longer. Here’s where the property line dispute comes in.
Based on county GIS mapping, it now appears the back stop to my neighbor’s gun range is centered on the property line. I know GIS mapping is not accurate, but the property lines displayed all seem to match with what pins I can find.
The structure basically looks like a shed made of railroad ties. It is about 5.5 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and 6 feet long. My neighbors also have been dumping yard debris and trash between the range and my house which makes for an eye sore as I try to keep that area clean. This really became a problem last Autumn when my neighbor dumped hot ash which caused one of my cedar trees to catch on fire. I had to take time off work to fight the fire with a garden hose. My neighbor cut the tree down for me in return.
I’ve pretty much mentioned the worse. I consider my neighbors to be good friends. They have been a ton of help since I moved in. However, shooting seems like a religion to them, and I know any attempt to shut down the range will make them hostile.
I am considering hiring a survey company to map my property for completely unrelated reasons. If the survey determines the structure and junk pile are on my property, what are my options?
TLDR; I think my neighbor built a structure partially my property and is accumulating trash on my side of the property line. I would like the structure removed if possible. What do I do?
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