You'd Think They Would Move by Now

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    The story doesn't say when the road was built, so its hard to say immediately who should do what. If the house existed as is before the road was built, or expanded, or altered, so close to their house then the city should be responsible for making sure they are safe. If the road existed essentially as is before the house was built, or had an addition built, then its the home owners own fault and responsibility to make it safe.

    But the law doesn't usually factor in common sense. I don't know anything about Canadian law about imminent domain; but where I live the city has the power to decide how much your property is worth, pay for it, and then take possession of that property. You can fight it but you'll lose. If they decide that a road should be able to run 20 inches from the side of your house then thats that.

    On the other hand if these guys built their house that close to a abrupt hard curve, shouldn't the city force them to scale back that part of their house? They seem to be more of a hazard to drivers than vice versa.
     
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    Because the speed limit is 30km/ h by their home.....
    it is really no wonder that they wish to remain in their home and
    expect the local government to come up with an idea on how
    the probability of more drivers hitting their home can be greatly reduced.
     

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