When Claire reported the fence to the city for supposedly being too tall, Mia gathered the original survey, permits, and photographs proving it had been legally installed. On inspection day, the inspector confirmed that Mia’s fence was completely within the rules.
But during the inspection, he discovered that Claire’s expensive new landscaping extended nearly three feet across the property line and into a utility easement. Her stone border, shrubs, and irrigation system would all have to be removed or relocated.
Claire was devastated but later apologized, admitting she had spent too much time looking for faults in Mia’s property instead of checking her own. After that, she became a more respectful neighbor, and peace returned to the street.
