Maine Statutes
§ 17 §2801 — Spite fences
Maine § 17 §2801
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 17 §2801 (2026).
Text
Any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence, unnecessarily exceeding 6 feet in height, maliciously kept and maintained for the purpose of annoying the owners or occupants of adjoining property, shall be deemed a private nuisance.
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 17 §2801, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/17%20%C2%A72801.