[rfuerst911sc]

This may seem silly and maybe it is but how far up in elevation does a property line go ? An example might be a tree within the property line but over hanging it .

My son is planning to have a garage/apartment built next to his home . The recent survey shows the property line not where they thought it was . This new info will change the footprint of the project.

For conversation purposes I am suggesting to him to shrink the footprint by 4 ' . Come up 10 ' with garage walls . Then expand the apartment footprint by the 4 ' that was lost for the garage . Kind of a Swiss chalet look . So is structure 10 ' in the air that is on the line or just over the line an issue ?

To be clear we are NOT trying to do anything illegal . Everything is being shared with the city and code enforcement . A licensed GC is involved . Just wondering if maybe there is some gray area with elevation vs property line .