Debate over Sherman Oaks' Great Wall

Everyone who lives on Deervale Drive in Sherman Oaks agrees the 7-foot cream-colored wall built in front of a residence in the 3900 block is illegal. Even the homeowners who put up the structure - now coined the "Great Wall" by frustrated neighbors - admit they never got permits.Dakota Smith in the Daily News,

But in a controversy that's highlighting the widespread problem of illegally erected walls and fences in the city, homeowners Joe and Orit Picker argue their illegally built wall should be allowed to stay so they can have privacy from paparazzi that target their celebrity neighbor, actor Shia LaBeouf.

Moreover, they say they should be able to keep the barrier for a simpler reason: Many other residences in the neighborhood have illegally built
One of the complaints about the wall in the 3900 block of Deervale Drive in Sherman Oaks is that it was built on the easement in front of the home, as seen here on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Here the wall was built around the meter by the street.
walls, too.