Maine statute

17 M.R.S. § 2801 — Spite fences

Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Part of Subchapter 3: Particular Nuisances, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 17 M.R.S. § 2801

Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.

17 M.R.S. § 2801Primary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence, unnecessarily exceeding 6 feet in height, maliciously kept and maintained for the purpose of annoying the owners or occupants of adjoining property, shall be deemed a private nuisance.

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