Neighbor problem

Rod · 2004-09-14T01:50:38+00:00

How would you handle this?We've lived here 17 yrs, rather a "newbie" in the neighborhood. Rest ofneighbors pretty much lived in the area since the homes were built 30 yrsago.This concerns lot boundaries. The neighbors on both sides of me would mowclose to the center between the houses. My house is just 44 ft wide withgarage in front. on a 88 ft wide lot. All lots are 88 ft wide. The oneneighbors house is 36 ft wide with a 21 ft side attached garage. Otherneighbor is 33 ft wide with a 21 ft side attached garage.Both neighbors like to mow super short which burns out their yards but theydon't have to mow but once a week or bi-weekly this way. I like keeping mygrass tall and mow twice a week.I finally had a survey done, of course the boundary lines are not the centerbetween the houses. I have more side yard because my house takes up lessspace.Both neighbors seen the survey stakes and iron pipe. The one started mowingwhere his property leaves off instead of mowing part of my yard. The otherneighbor continues to mow down the center. I wouldn't care but as I said hemows so cotton picken short he burns out my grass.I approached him and tried to make light of the subject by telling him "justkeep coming over so I don't have to mow any side yard". After a coupletimes of him just continuing going down the center, I pointed out I had theproperty surveyed and would appreciate if he was going to mow my yard,please raise his mower when he comes onto my property. Now, this guy is oneof the originals in the neighborhood. Kinda getting up there in age, set inhis ways etc. Don't know if he feels he has seniority for living in theneighborhood or what the problem is. He mows about 10-12 ft over onto myproperty. The whole neighborhood pretty much takes care of their places,except for the ones that mow so short dirt starts flying.Oh, my neighborhood you can't put a fence up out front or side, just rearproperty fencing, which is from rear of house back. I sit with a 40...

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Banty 21 years ago

Right. And there's a hostile element to doing that which isn't necessary.

It would be completely effective to plant a hedge in a row marked by a width of mulch. Problem solved in a safe, and usual way, with attendant benefits to boot (drainage, privacy).

Banty

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