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Not sure if this the best place for this request. We have kind of a touchy situation with a neighbor. He has so many 'toys' parked in the driveway, that he can't park his vehicles there and must park them on the street. Usually in front of my house because there is shade. Because DH and DS2 have such different schedules, it is easier for DS2 to park on the street which means he usually has to park down the street.
When he first moved in, he complained about the forsythia branches alongside the house scratching his boat. Well, we couldn't ever get in to prune them because he always had the damn boat in the way (my blood pressure is already rising- I can feel it!). So in the end, we took all the shrubs, which my late husband had bought for me, out and replaced them with slow-growing evergreens.
He got rid of the boat and bought a camping trailer when his daughter was born. Instead of keeping it behind the fence, it was always sticking out in front of house which is a violation of city code. He always claimed that he had 72 hours from Sunday night when they got home to unload it, which would be Wednesday. On Wednesday, he claimed he had 72 hours to load it so they could leave on Friday.
In the meantime, his car would be parked in either in front of my house or in front of his and half the time the street sweepers, for which I am paying tax dollars, would not sweep in front of my house because they couldn't manuver that tight around his vehicle.
I just saw the the leaf removal truck go down the other side of the street, and guess what.....? He has got a vehicle on the street because now he has two, count 'em, 2 freaking trailers in his yard. I am sure he doesn't care if the removal truck comes or not because he has no trees. I do, I am disabled and I don't want to have to go clean up the leaves, and I don't think I should have to ask my husband or my son to do it, since we are paying to have it done.
I have calls in to both the DPS and the code enforcement officer about the situation. I am sure they won't want to get involved unless I file an offical complaint. I am trying to figure out how to stay on good terms with this guy. I don't think he even realizes how he takes advantage of the situation- I know he doesn't do it on purpose, I think he is just that dense! Any constructive suggestions? I have come up with lots of unconstructive ones on my own! lol If not, thanks for letting me vent.
Whew! I don't think you can do anything about him parking in front of your house but calling about the stuff in his yard may be able to be remedied with the county/city codes.
Have you talked to him about the junk in his yard? In front of your house?
If he's as clueless as you say he is, you definitely need to spell it out for him. You can be nice about it and do it in a tactful way. It doesn't have to get ugly. But you need to let this guy know that these things are bothering you. If you talk to your other neighbors, do you know how they feel about all his toys and crap? You might have some allies who could go with you and confront this clueless idiot who seems to have more redneck toys than brains.
crowding for resources. lack of consideration for others. at last success & the good life.
somehow somewhere along the road john wayne became marie antoinette.
Sounds like the neighbors across the street from my sister's house. They park extra vehicles in front of her house all the time. When she or a family member parks there, they complain, leaving notes on the cars.
You may end up having to take official steps and not be on friendly terms with this neighbor.
When he first moved in, he complained about the forsythia branches alongside the house scratching his boat. Well, we couldn't ever get in to prune them because he always had the damn boat in the way (my blood pressure is already rising- I can feel it!). So in the end, we took all the shrubs, which my late husband had bought for me, out and replaced them with slow-growing evergreens.
Usually, if branches are hanging over onto neighbor's property, the neighbor is entitled by law to cut them back. Even if the bush/tree is on your property, you're not necessarily responsible for cutting them back from someone else's property. He could have cut/pruned them himself.
At least that's the law in PA. My mom once really ticked off her neighbor - the neighbor had a huge tree and the branches were really starting to hang over the fence and block the light on the porch. So my mom had the branches cut back to the fence. The neighbor didn't like the way it made the tree look (lopsided and naked) but there was nothing she could do, my mom had every legal right to do it.
As for the more current problem, just explain to him your reasons for not wanting him to park on the street outside your house, he probably just didn't think of it. I guess the tricky part is trying to keep a polite tone of voice. Remember that he asked you do to something for him in the past (pruning the branches) so there shouldn't be anything wrong with you asking something of him now.
There ya go w/the american way.. always have to have more, more and even more. Can't have enough vehicles huh? LOL.
I feel for you and I can tell you when you have people like that that don't care a whit for their neighbors it's time to get nasty and call in the city people to help your case.
I disagree. Not everything has to get ugly. First you try talking to the nitwit in a tactful way and try to get him to see the error of his ways. But nicely. Then, you graduate to the next level. Who knows - maybe the guy is really nice and understanding and will do what you ask of him without the need for all these bad feelings. If you **** him off - just be prepared to look over your shoulder all the time and keep your pets indoors.
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Technically, you aren't "damaging" them. 
