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.
Noklisa, what a mean comment to direct at me.
I look at things rationally and in this case, having a tent or drinknig in the back yard are not illegal. They’re just not. It could be different if they are actually building an addition and disguising it as a tent, but the original posting did not give that impression.
This is a real estate blog, not an emotional support group. People should be honest.
ditto, I was thinking along the same lines, only slightly less criminal. Several well-aimed water balloons filled with other things…
Minard, folks who respond as you do always make me pause and scratch my head. Are you willfully obtuse to someone’s experience and anger? Or do you simply enjoy rubbing a little salt into the paper cut?
The Williamsburg hipster douche roman candle team can take care of it.
I agree – I would call the FDNY as well and explain the situation, especially if this guy is hammering posts into the ground etc, next thing you know he might try using a grill under the tent or a fire pit and the FDNY will be over there in a flash to literally rain on his parade
good luck – sounds annoying!
Architect here. You can reference Section 7 of the NYC Building Code – special uses and occupancies, article 19, regarding tent structures.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/bldgs_code/bc27s7.pdf
Good luck.
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It is not against the law to have a tent in the backyard as long as it is open on the sides and “temporary” in nature meaning no foundations or mechanicals. It is also not agaisnt the law to drink in your backyard until 4:00 AM.
No matter where you go (except the distant boonies) you will have neighbors. If it isn’t one thing it’s another.
Try calling DOB, but don’t be surprised if when they stop by they notice a few problems with the adjacent houses as well(meaning your house).
Nuisance complaint may be way to go, naming tenant and landlord (they usually spook at lawsuits involving shitty tenants).
Is it a tent or a marquee?
I wold try what bren suggest, and call the local precinct. You may also want to check the city regulations on permanent back yard structures- hopefully vinca will post – he knws a lot about this sort of thing.