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

Riverside County already recommends warehouses be designed so there’s at least 300 feet between the property line of a sensitive site and the nearest dock door.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 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