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Adjoining landowners are owners of land with common boundaries, and have mutual rights, duties, and obligations related to their adjoining pieces of land.

In Connecticut, adjoining landowners, also known as abutters, have certain rights and responsibilities concerning their shared property boundaries. These include the duty to not use their property in a way that would harm the adjoining property, the right to maintain and make reasonable use of their property, and obligations regarding boundary fences. Connecticut General Statutes Section 47-42 provides that if a fence is on the boundary line, both owners are responsible for maintaining it, unless one owner chooses to let their land lie open. Additionally, Connecticut case law establishes that landowners have a right to the natural flow of water across their land and cannot alter it in a way that damages an adjoining property. Local ordinances and zoning regulations may also impose additional requirements on adjoining landowners. It is advisable for landowners to be aware of these laws and to communicate with their neighbors to resolve any boundary or land use issues amicably.

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