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Common Wall dilemma

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Inspector 102

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Many year ago a neighboring building attached a roof to adjacent building. Not sure if any legal agreements were ever prepared. This now creates a common wall to each building. Building now to be torn down due to dilapidation leaving issues with common wall responciblity. The roof needs wall to remain, but owner of the building to be removed does not feel he is responcible for providing wall supports / lateral bracing for adjacent building. Any common wall laws out there that might address this? I am a building official from neighboring county, but have mutual friends on both side of this situation. Owner of building to be removed will deed wall remaining to adjacent property owner, but is then concerned about proper supports. Who becomes responcible at this point? Any direction or comments appreciated.
 
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Request that they both "lawyer up" and settle it in court, or

settle it between themselves.......Either way, there's going

to be money spent by both parties.

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Inspector 102 said:
Many year ago a neighboring building attached a roof to adjacent building. Not sure if any legal agreements were ever prepared. This now creates a common wall to each building. Building now to be torn down due to dilapidation leaving issues with common wall responciblity. The roof needs wall to remain, but owner of the building to be removed does not feel he is responcible for providing wall supports / lateral bracing for adjacent building. Any common wall laws out there that might address this? I am a building official from neighboring county, but have mutual friends on both side of this situation. Owner of building to be removed will deed wall remaining to adjacent property owner, but is then concerned about proper supports. Who becomes responcible at this point? Any direction or comments appreciated.
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Is it on the property line?

Are there permits for the "roof" bearing on that wall?

It is a civil legal issue, bring in the lawyers.....
 
Neighboring building official issued order to repair or remove building. New owner wants to remove but impacts adjoining property due to what appears to be property line encroachment without approval, permits or fire walls. New owner has been advised that this is a civil issue to be worked out with the 2 owners. As all have advised, let the lawyers work it out. Thanks for the comments.
 
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