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Old 09-11-2006, 08:56 PM   #1
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My back yard is completely fenced off with a gate at the back that goes out to where I park. I had a quick look on the city of calgary site to find an answer but couldn't so I was wondering if anyone knows if I am able to also fence off where I park so that I have a bigger back yard and just park out front? Or do I need to have a certain amount of space back there allocated for parking?
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Old 09-11-2006, 09:00 PM   #2
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Two of my neighbours have done it. Not sure if that makes it legal or not. At the time I tried to look it up and couldn't see anything.
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Old 09-11-2006, 09:01 PM   #3
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I've seen lots of places with it as well but again whether it's legal who knows. I heard from someone before that if we sell at some point it has to be put back like it was but it wasn't from someone official or anything.
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Old 09-11-2006, 09:04 PM   #4
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What about using those post stakes like this:


The when you sell you can put it back the way it has to be; if the new owners want.
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Old 09-11-2006, 09:41 PM   #5
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My back yard is completely fenced off with a gate at the back that goes out to where I park. I had a quick look on the city of calgary site to find an answer but couldn't so I was wondering if anyone knows if I am able to also fence off where I park so that I have a bigger back yard and just park out front? Or do I need to have a certain amount of space back there allocated for parking?
Try phoning 311 and ask them. Hopefully someone there can answer you.

You could also try to find your real property report and see how your land is described. I'd bet that the backyard is all just "backyard" and the previous owners just made a place to park.
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Old 09-12-2006, 07:37 AM   #6
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Before you do anything, make sure you know the exact dimensions of your property. Your RPR will tell you that.
You have to have the city come out and mark off where any underground utilities are, and you also have to investigate whether your property has any city right of ways on it. ou don't want to have to deconstruct at youor own expense.

Those post spikes aren't too bad, but won't stay sturdy forever.

If and when you sell your house, your RPR will no longer be accurate. That'll cost you another 300 bucks for a new one.

You usually can't build fences right to the property line.





Uh, this is one of my old tricks for diagnosing a car problem. Probably works for crash course education for fence building too...
I used to call 3 or 4 part stores and ddescribe the problem. After getting mild consensus from a couple of them, I'd call a couple of mechanics and get prices quoted to me more accurately (because I kinda knew what I was talking about by then).
Then I'd either have them do it, or just hit the junkyard and the manual and do it myself.

I suppose the same kind of thing could work for finding out all you need to know about building a fence.
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Old 09-12-2006, 09:20 AM   #7
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Well, I called the city and my area requires that I have 5.6m of width for parking at the back. It will take up quite a chunk of the space back there but there will still be some that I could possibly extend the fence back.
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Did they say what the consequences for not having that width are? I'm just wondering if its a one time variance that you'd have to pay it might be worth it.
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basically your property line is @ 4' in from the edge of city sidewalk/lane.
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Old 09-12-2006, 10:03 AM   #10
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on the topic of RPR, any idea who to contact to get mine sent out? haven't received mine since it was updated.
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If your RPR is more than five years old, you'll have to get re-surveyed.
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Old 09-12-2006, 07:57 PM   #12
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mine is brand new.
sorta off-topic, anybody have home depot or any fence companies install a fence lately? if so about what was the cost (just the labour)?
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Old 09-12-2006, 08:09 PM   #13
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Call 268-5311, a development tech. will be able to answer all of your questions there.
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