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I've got a neighbor who is just an absolute ass and I find I'm spending a lot of time thinking of ways to **** him off but I want to keep it legal. Any help (other than the just be the bigger man speech) is appreciated.
The problem with troublesome neighbors is that many are unstable and confrontational, some will show a gun.
Is that person a renter? If so discuss the situation with the home owner in the hope that the lease will not be renewed. Maybe even offer to toss in $ or time to clean up the place after the ass leaves.
If the person owns the place you are a renter you should find another place to live, it really isn't worth the frustration, personal security risk, to stay.
If both of you are home owners do what you can to keep away from the jerk. There is nothing to be gained and a lot to loose butting antlers. If you can't do that plan to put your house on the market and move.
Well there are laws which you will find in your state statutes. Then there are codes, which are created by cities/counties. My city has their codes online.
I found some county ordinances but none pertain to my situation. I am wanting to install a motion detected alarm on my property that goes off at 120 decibels every time they open their front door (they sit on front porch to smoke). I imagine this would get very old, very quick.
He's been there for 2 years and we have been friendly the whole time. He found a plat drawing online and got it in his head that the fence I had professionally installed AFTER a professional survey 6 YEARS before he moved in its on his property. He verbally assaulted and threatened me with bodily harm then told me he is going to make me move my chain link fence (150 foot), 12 X 36 (yeah, it's big) outbuilding and dig up ten 30 foot tall trees. So, please don't tell me he doesn't deserve anything I can dish out...he's an ASS.
I found some county ordinances but none pertain to my situation. I am wanting to install a motion detected alarm on my property that goes off at 120 decibels every time they open their front door (they sit on front porch to smoke). I imagine this would get very old, very quick.
He's been there for 2 years and we have been friendly the whole time. He found a plat drawing online and got it in his head that the fence I had professionally installed AFTER a professional survey 6 YEARS before he moved in its on his property. He verbally assaulted and threatened me with bodily harm then told me he is going to make me move my chain link fence (150 foot), 12 X 36 (yeah, it's big) outbuilding and dig up ten 30 foot tall trees. So, please don't tell me he doesn't deserve anything I can dish out...he's an ASS.
Send him a copy of your professional survey done by a licensed surveyor. Then forget about it. He can't make you move your fence unless it's on his land.
It doesn't matter that the fence was installed before he moved in. It's either on someone else's land or not.
The professional survey should end the matter. After that, ignore him. Unless you think he may be right.
If he is right, it's not his fault that your fence and building are over your property line. In fact, some cities require a fence to be inside the property line a certain # of inches.
I'm not sure why you are making it a bigger deal than it is. You have proof that your fence is on your property. So you have nothing to worry about.
I would guess that making your motion detector sound a loud alarm whenever they open their door would qualify as a nuisance, which they could complain to the city about, who can cite you.
Aggravating your neighbor is a never ending battle. If you do something to irritate him, then he'll do something to retaliate. Then you'll retaliate even stronger. Then he'll retaliate even more. There's no point. It doesn't resolve anything and makes both your lives miserable.
Do you have security cameras, in case he moves or damages your property? I'd do that, so you can sue him in small claims court, if he causes you damage. But you'd have to prove it.
Send him a copy of your professional survey done by a licensed surveyor. Then forget about it. He can't make you move your fence unless it's on his land.
It doesn't matter that the fence was installed before he moved in. It's either on someone else's land or not.
The professional survey should end the matter. After that, ignore him. Unless you think he may be right.
If he is right, it's not his fault that your fence and building are over your property line. In fact, some cities require a fence to be inside the property line a certain # of inches.
I'm not sure why you are making it a bigger deal than it is. You have proof that your fence is on your property. So you have nothing to worry about.
I would guess that making your motion detector sound a loud alarm whenever they open their door would qualify as a nuisance, which they could complain to the city about, who can cite you.
Aggravating your neighbor is a never ending battle. If you do something to irritate him, then he'll do something to retaliate. Then you'll retaliate even stronger. Then he'll retaliate even more. There's no point. It doesn't resolve anything and makes both your lives miserable.
Do you have security cameras, in case he moves or damages your property? I'd do that, so you can sue him in small claims court, if he causes you damage. But you'd have to prove it.
Unfortunately the surveyor came out and put stakes up which the fence company tied string to and put the fence in (I was told 3 feet inside property line)...I have no paper from them, nit even a receipt. Fortunately, my wife remembered the name of the fence company and I will contact them tomorrow.
I don't plan on taking action unless he provokes me but I want to be prepared to act immediately. He's already parking his car on MY property...I'm letting that go cause it doesn't really bother me but it's crap like that that leads me to believe he wants trouble. I assure you, if my car was on his property, he'd call the police.
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