Neighbors, Google Maps and Disputes
July 12, 2017 Leave a comment
By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law
I have been involved in a number of neighbor disputes, long-running and costly. But this is a new one.
You should definitely click on the article, but a neighbor in Washington State mowed the shortened form of an expletive in his grass with an arrow towards his neighbor so that it would appear on aerial photography.
What laws does this violate? I cannot think of any off-hand.
Can anyone think of any legal reason that the neighbor cannot do this? I’m not sure it would violate any sign code on earth, and if a code enforcement entity tried to enforce it, it would run up pretty hard against the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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About Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law
Michael Reiter, Municipal Attorney. Partner with Cole Huber, LLP in Ontario, Roseville California 