property line

Example Sentences

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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

It had been measuring the required 500-foot distance between schools and dispensaries from door to door, not from property line to property line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Arlington zoning allows setbacks of as little as 8 feet from the property line, and the design created by McMullin’s contract architect goes right up to the edge.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

The fire burned right up to the property line and scorched wooden fence posts and vegetation but firefighters were able to keep the fire from touching the property.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Instead, I just ran back and forth across our property line like a guard dog on a tight leash.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos