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A Dollar General store is being built on the lot next to my house. Do I have any rights?

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A 9100 sq ft Dollar General is being built next to my house. The back of the store will be about 75 feet from my deck and kitchen window. I bought my house in 1998. There has been a wooded somewhat steep hill next to my house since I bought it. The trees on the hill were cleared last week and they will be bringing in dirt to backfill towards my house. The store will be sitting 20-30 feet above the main level of my house. i am already upside down on my mortgage. This new construction isn't going to make my situation better. Do i have any rights as a home owner?

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George Brown ·
Most likely, you do not have any rights to halt construction next door as long as the store meet zoning restrictions and does not violate any setback lines.
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George Tamblyn ·
If your house is in a commmercial zone it might have greater value than you paid for it as a resiedence. You should look into the zoneing regulations, and be sure that Dollar Stores did everygthing proper to get a building permit and if an Environmental Impact Statement was reauired, with public hearings, to which you should have received invitations. You may want to consult a lawyer.
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