Isn't she a cutie?! I thought I would start off with a nice picture because this isn't a nice post. Where we live, it's an older neighbourhood with some nice people and some...not. our next door neighbours are not very nice. The neighbour, next to them, had 2 cats and the cats would lay on the driveway that they both share. Well, she came out to find her cat dead..she had been run over by our lovely neighbours. Who claimed they didn't see it but never apologized. ..that who they are.
In September, my hubby had an altercation with him and she taped the whole thing and sent it to the cops. The cops came and my hubby he started it but apologized to them. The cops understood and could clearly see that they provoked him. The cops spoke to them and told them that they were wrong as well. They were not happy.
In October, a bi-law officer came to our home and told my hubby that the beautiful ivy covered fence we have is to high and too close to the sidewalk. Hubby told him how he constructed it. The officer complained about the evergreen beside the house which had been there since I bought it back in 1999. I contacted a lawyer who said that they can enforce it even when our fence has been up for over a decade. Then...nothing...until last week. We got a letter telling us that the entire fence must go immediately! The pond hubby was making must be gated or covered back up with dirt. The tree must go. When I spoke to the bi-law officer he told me the whole fence must go because it was with chicken wire which is a Hazard even though you could not even feel anything since the ivy was so thick from it. He said the other trees could stay and he didn't care about the pond. That was a contradiction from what he wrote. Anyways, hubby was already out and filled up the pond that he dug so well and to such precision. The bi-law officer told us we have 1 week or we would be fined $250 per day plus interest. We hired someone and I will now show pictures before and after. Just so you know, my hubbybought 20 small ivy plants and from that this fence grew. He nurtured it, feeding the ivy through the fence and took great care on it. We had fireflies, praying mantises etc.. and the birds loved it.
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Birgit,
ReplyDeleteVia email, you already made me aware of your nasty neighbors and the recent altercation involving your husband. It makes me very sad to know that the dispute has led to the destruction of years of work and nurturing on the part of your hubby. You had a beautiful privacy hedge, tree and pond. Far from being eyesores or obstructions, they were handsome natural features. Now they are gone and the land is scarred, as are your hearts. All thanks to a petty neighbor who couldn't leave well enough alone. I know how much this hurts, and I feel terrible knowing that you live in close proximity to such unneighborly neighbors. If they ran over another neighbor's cat and didn't apologize, then I know you must and will remain vigilant and keep close watch over Harley and Lexi. Above all, I hope you can bring down the temperature of the feud to avoid further escalation. They got their way and should be satisfied now. My thoughts are with you and your family, dear friend BB.
That is just crazy they made you take all that out after all this time. It's your property after all!
ReplyDeleteI worked in local government for over 25 years. I have lots of issues with them and am well aware of how they push their weight around. I am also very familiar with cases they lose in a court of law. Too high? Do you own the property up to the sidewalk or street? Aarrgghh!
ReplyDeletePeople suck. I'm sorry. Now, figure out the letter of the law and rebuild to exactly those specifications. Then your awful neighbors can't do a thing. Oh, and is there anything on their property that isn't up to code? Even the littlest thing? Might be fun to make a complaint and give some of it back ;)
ReplyDeleteThat’s a lot of stress you don’t need. I’m sorry you have such horrible neighbours They sound a nightmare, but I hope as others said they’ll be satisfied now and things will calm down.
ReplyDeleteOh this is insane, that ivy was beautiful and I don't see that it was hurting anyone? It's not like it was overgrown on the sidewalk. That's some bullshit.
ReplyDeleteAll that work wasted. That's a shame, and I'm furious on your behalf.
ReplyDeleteWell, you know how fascists are! They are always dictating to others what they can do, what they can say, what they can think... etc. Why can't people just let other people be who they are, as long as they aren't literally hurting other folks? I support freedom and despise fascism!
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That's terrible Birgit! I'm so sorry you, and especially your hubby, are dealing with such a nightmare. Nasty neighbours are the worst!
ReplyDeleteHi Birgit - that's awful and people can be so cruel ... I do hope your hubby can ease away from the challenge ... just take life as easily as you both can ... if pos - don't brood on it ... with a great many empathetic thoughts - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHow sad. That ivy was beautiful. I'm so sorry you both had to deal with this. Wishing you much better days ahead.
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