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Restrictive Covenant Interpretation: Fence as a Structure and Height Limitation

Numéro de cause ATAS/198/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Partiellement admis (Partially Allowed)
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Synthèse Legislator

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The dispute concerned the interpretation of a covenant regarding restrictions on the construction or placement of structures, specifically addressing whether a fence constituted such a structure and whether its height was limited by the agreement. The court reasoned that the covenant's language, which prohibited the erection of "any building, structure, or erection," was broad enough to encompass a fence, and further determined that the height restriction applied to the fence because it was an "erection" within the scope of the agreement, thereby affirming the judgment that the fence violated the restrictive covenant.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Restrictive Covenant Interpretation: Fence as a Structure and Height Limitation: The court reasoned that the covenant's language, which prohibited the erection of "any building, structure, or erection," was broad enough to encompass a fence, and further determined that the height restriction applied to the fence because it was an "erection" within the scope of the agreement, thereby affirming the judgment that the fence violated the restrictive covenant.

Mots-clés

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interprétation de l'arrêt hauteur de la construction servitude de restriction de bâtir restrictions par objet interprétation et application strictes protection des prestations

Dispositions légales citées

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
This provision was used to order the appellant to pay the court fees.
Généré par l'IA
A/2383/2006
Restrictive Covenant Interpretation and Enforcement
A/1716/2003
Property Owner v. Neighbor Regarding Fence Height Restriction and Prescriptive Easement
A/1428/2000
Restrictive Covenant Interpretation: Deck as a "Structure"
A/2086/2003
Restrictive Covenant Interpretation on Land Development
A/2503/2019
Fence Removal Appeal Upheld Against Height and Aesthetic Violations

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

This provision was used to order the appellant to pay the court fees.

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