Would this bother you?

I DO have a neighbor like that! I'm waiting until the pandemic is over and I'll go talk to them. I could go to the city and complain and they would have to clean it up or pay a fine but I don't want to do that. If you have a problem with your neighbor, you should have the guts to knock on their door and address it.
 

That's not piles of junk; it's a nature preserve. That's where mommy rats give birth & nurse their young.

BTW, rats have the most nutrient-rich milk of any animal. So, they will never be extinct. :)
 
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If that is the fence line , then yes. In my opinion, I think there’s an unwritten law about neighbours. You try your hardest to be as considerate as possible, mind your own business and keep your property well maintained. Letting your property get neglected not only brings your property value down but can affect your neighbours property value .

Maintaining a clean and attractive landscape not only helps keep a healthy relationship with your neighbours but also helps keep rodent population down
 
Gaer said:
I DO have a neighbor like that! I'm waiting until the pandemic is over and I'll go talk to them. I could go to the city and complain and they would have to clean it up or pay a fine but I don't want to do that. If you have a problem with your neighbor, you should have the guts to knock on their door and address it.
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I don't think it's a matter of "guts." I would think ahead before talking to such neighbors. They already know about the mess, since they're the ones who made it & if they cared, they wouldn't have made it, so talking to them wouldn't be productive. It would be like telling someone who is 200 lbs. overweight that they are too fat.
And they're likely to tell you to "Get lost," or "MYOB," or start harassing you. Unless you're planning to move soon, you might open a big can of worms & you may regret it.
An anonymous call to the city would be wiser.
 
Keesha said:
If that is the fence line , then yes.
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The chicken wire fence is mine and his junk is right up against it. I did talk to that guy and he said the only way the junk would be gone is if I paid for the removal. He is a notorius tightward - my cousin worked for him and he was always screwing with paying his employees. Most of it doesn't bother me except for the tires - I think that is illegal because of mosquitoes (West Nile virus carriers). The other yard is scrap leftovers from building a garage, but it's been there 6 months. If a wind storm came up, I am concerned that it could blow that lumber all over. Here's the tire pile from a different angle:
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When I lived in Alaska, no one paid any attention to anything beyond their own fence line. That's the way it was! You would see an impecably landscaped yard with a mansion right next to an old beat up fisherman's trailer falling apart . (junk all over). No one ever complained!
But, after reading win231's post, maybe that's the best way to go. It seems kind of"sneaky" and "underhanded" to complain to the city but it IS a breeding ground for varmits, and like Debodun, their trash blows up ugainst my fence and looks terrible! I have a classy little art gallery and this sends the wrong message!
 
win231 said:
I don't think it's a matter of "guts." I would think ahead before talking to such neighbors. They already know about the mess, since they're the ones who made it & if they cared, they wouldn't have made it, so talking to them wouldn't be productive. It would be like telling someone who is 200 lbs. overweight that they are too fat.
And they're likely to tell you to "Get lost," or "MYOB," or start harassing you. Unless you're planning to move soon, you might open a big can of worms & you may regret it.
An anonymous call to the city would be wiser.
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Completely agree. Confronting neighbours is never a good idea.
 
Years ago, when we lived in the city, we had a family of "trashers" move in a few doors away. Within a year, their once manicured yard began to look like a recycle pit. Luckily, our town had some good ordinances, and a phone call from 3 or 4 of us had the city inspectors out their fairly quickly. They were given 30 days to clean it up, or the city would do it for them...at a substantial cost. They finally cleaned it up, then a few months later, the house was repossessed for lack of payments, and they probably moved back to a Slum....where they belonged....good riddance.
 
debodun said:
To have neighbors on both sides of your property have piles of junk in their yards.

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Why not lean over the fence and go "HEY, YOU! Clean up your yard!"? :p

I agree with what most others said, though- I'd be more concerned about health/safety than the appearance, as anything could be making its home underneath all that stuff.
 
I am an elderly single female and he knows that. Good way to get a brick through a window or tires slashed. I picked up a twig on the sidewalk once as I pased his house and opened his trash can and put it inside. Someone must have seem me and told him. I got my ears pinned back. He said he'd let it go that time, but never do that again.
 
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I wouldn't like it but IMO a man's home is his castle and how he keeps his property should be his business.

A sure way to start a neighborhood feud is by contacting village officials.

Next winter the calls may be from concerned neighbors about the condition of your sidewalk.

I say live and let live.

Good luck!
 

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