Neighbor's Huge Tent
My neighbor put up a tent that is almost the size of the entire yard, has a pitched roof, so goes over 6 feet, and is one foot from my property line. He is a renter. The landlord is unresponsive. Is this legal per zoning laws. It is an eyesore and he will be partying…
My neighbor put up a tent that is almost the size of the entire yard, has a pitched roof, so goes over 6 feet, and is one foot from my property line. He is a renter. The landlord is unresponsive. Is this legal per zoning laws. It is an eyesore and he will be partying all the time.
Yeah, I guess the part that doesn’t make sense to me is why a renter would spend thousands of dollars buying and installing a tent for a property they don’t own.
And if they are renting the tent from an rental company, it costs a LOT per day and I can’t imagine spending this inordinate sum of money ($100s of dollars a day) just so they can smoke cigars outside when it happens to rain.
OP have you talked to the neighbor specifically about this tent or are you just complaining about noise/smoke/etc in general to them?
Just wanted to put it out there Iz. I also wrote send the letter to the owner not the tenant next door.
Yes bullying should not be tolerated but waiting for the party to happen then sticking “the man” to a bunch party goers after blogging about it for days prior is um well kinda a bitch ass move. No offence Op.
There’s still time to be proactive.
Funny thing…does this ring a bell?:
July 4, 2009
Backyard large tent for party
Hi, this may be off topic, but Im looking to rent a 20 by 20 tent to put in a back yard for a wedding, to protect against rain. Does anyone know an inexpensive place. So far my consults seem pretty pricy..
Thanks! Happy 4th!
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Posted by: armchairwarrior at July 4, 2009 9:17 PM
Also, using the law to thwart your neighbor because you don’t like what they’ve done with their property is generally considered bad form by urban dwellers and will not foster good relationships with your neighbors.
Dealing with neighbors is a price you pay for living in a city. I imagine part of the appeal of suburbs back in the day was that people were able to escape all of the difficulties dealing with neighbors (noise, tree branches hanging over your property resulting in bird doo on clothes on lines (the old days), ugly paint jobs and structures, etc.). For those of you who were raised in the suburbs and moved to the city (I would bet the OP falls into this category), you bring your suburban expectations with you. Sorry, these are things you have to deal with when you live on top of one another. As a city dweller all my life, I am able to tune out most of these things. Of course, if your neighbor is breaking the law (excessive noise at 4 am- note that speaking in a normal or low tone is not enough), you call the cops or go to your councilperson, etc. and demand results. You will get them, unless you are being unreasonable. If they are making as much noise as you imply, other neighbors would be complaining, too. You can talk to them to create a united front. But, my suspicion is that you simply don’t like having to deal with others (perhaps rude people) and expect that your needs supercede all others. Your initial complaint is that you simply do not like this tent. You did not cite any safety concerns. It’s just aesthetics for you. Well, tough, other people have different aesthetics and as long as they are expressing those aesthetics on their property, you’re just going to have to deal with it- or move back to the suburbs.
But man would this make good reality tv.
Slade, I did say the tit for tat was just for imagination-venting purposes, not for actualising.
I agree that this tent guy seems unhinged and off his chain just by the size of his ambitions (CONCRETE????? AND HE’s A RENTER?), and a show of respectful displeasure might be a good first step, but it seems unlikely that someone with such delusions of grandeur, literally, is gonna give a crap about a letter or a polite knock on his door. Who cares what his probably equally obnoxious friends feel about the finger pointer? Bullies shouldn’t be tolerated and their threatening pose should be diffused ASAP.
Well if what you heard was true the cement maybe dry by now and I’m guessing the festivities are scheduled for this weekend.
I still think reaching out to owner with a firm letter ASAP will work in your best interest. It will not only prove you’re the bigger person it will save you from any awkwardness you might feel after NY’s Bravest bumrushes the party and takes down the tent leaving you alone to deal with the angry mob who saw your pointer finger. You’ll be hated on big time for years by tenant and the owner.
Also tit for tat with the neighbor’s tenants is fun to blog about but not a practical solution… you might find a brick thru your rear window or your petunias uprooted on move out day 🙁
HAHAHA! Wagner gets ’em every time.