My neighborhood is less than a year old. One of my neighbors refuses to cut their grass, it probably has been cut 3 times this whole summer. Its looks a mess!!! Isnt there a number to call the city of Raleigh?? I think the city will cut it then charge them.

HOA has been pointless so far.

7/27/2009 2:53:41 PM

get over it

7/27/2009 2:54:48 PM

put your neighbor in contact with me and i will go cut his grass for cheap if he provides a mower and gas

7/27/2009 2:57:29 PM

One of my other neighbors offered to cut for $10, they declined

7/27/2009 3:00:21 PM

. Nevermind, answered by above post.

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 3:00 PM. Reason : .]

7/27/2009 3:00:40 PM

how bout you pay the neighbor $10. surely his tall grass is reducing your property value more than $10

7/27/2009 3:03:14 PM

Im not going to cut their grass for them. Not going to get them in the habbit of relying on me to take care of their lawn. And their blinds are ripped out already. Picture coming soon

7/27/2009 3:06:15 PM

If you aren't trying to sell your house soon, why should you give a fuck?

7/27/2009 3:09:43 PM

7/27/2009 3:13:06 PM

Does that property border yours?

If so, I can understand why you'd be pissed if you keep your lawn up, but otherwise... why do you care?

7/27/2009 3:15:28 PM

a lot of non-home owners in this thread judging by their posts.

Also if you aren't mature enough to maintain a house you have no business owning one or renting one. Thats what apartment complexes are for.

7/27/2009 3:16:26 PM

that isn't even much space and would take all of ten minutes.

people who are too lazy to manage something of that sort are too lazy to be home owners.

7/27/2009 3:16:33 PM

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"a lot of non-home owners in this thread judging by their posts."

Seriously?

7/27/2009 3:20:00 PM

solution: find the loudest lawnmower/edger in the neighborhood and start cutting early on a saturday, that is if they live there and don't leave early. Also you need to know which window/side their bedroom is on.

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 3:22 PM. Reason : ..]

7/27/2009 3:21:08 PM

i hope my yard is never that unkempt small.

7/27/2009 3:22:40 PM

i hope my yard is never that close to anyone else's yard

7/27/2009 3:27:32 PM

Is there like a raleigh ordinance or something?

7/27/2009 3:31:48 PM

Why don't you call the City of Raleigh and ask them these questions?

7/27/2009 3:33:51 PM

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"a lot of non-home owners in this thread judging by their posts."

wut?

7/27/2009 3:34:09 PM

grass like that attracts ticks, fleas, ants, and other pest. The weeds are spreading seeds alot! I live across the street. That house probably cost $170-175, one excuse was they didnt have a mower, and couldnt afford to pay $10 to have it cut. HOA has warned them before. The builder is still trying to sell a few houses and he has talked to them too.

7/27/2009 3:34:49 PM

This is why I don't want a house

I'm lazy/apathetic enough that I wouldnt' cut my lawn

But I'm considerate enough not to put myself in that situation in the first place

7/27/2009 3:36:13 PM

for rentals, yes, not sure about owning.

7/27/2009 3:36:56 PM

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"grass like that attracts ticks, fleas, ants, and other pest. "

So? My grass stays cut, irrigated, and fertilized and I still get ants routinely and fleas and even ticks (thanks to the cedars out back) occasionally.

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"That house probably cost $170-175, one excuse was they didnt have a mower, and couldn't afford to pay $10 to have it cut."

The economy is in the shitter. It's entirely possible they are a missed payment away from foreclosure proceedings. Like people said, if it concerns you enough, just mow it yourself.

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"The builder is still trying to sell a few houses and he has talked to them too."

Judging by the pic, it looks like you're in a 'hood where they raped the land and jammed the homes in as tight as they could. If you wanted manicured lawns and curb appeal then you should have saved your money for another couple years and moved up to the next bracket.

7/27/2009 3:40:51 PM

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"Sec. 12-6002. NUISANCES PROHIBITED AND ENUMERATION. Any of thefollowing enumerated and described conditions occurring in an open place is hereby found, deemed and declared to constitute a detriment, danger and hazard to the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City and is found, deemed and declared to be public nuisances wherever the same may exist and the creation, maintenance, or failure to abate any nuisances is hereby declared unlawful. The natural conditions on greenway property and on other lands dedicated to and accepted by the City as natural stream corridors, floodplain or open space, which dedications were established in order to preserve natural greenways, vegetative stream buffers, or natural connecting networks along floodways, stream s and creeks, are deemed and declared as exceptions for the purpose of enforcement of this section. Natural resource buffer yards along streams within the Neuse River Basin are exempted from this Chapter to the extent that the State rules or City Code provisions governing such buffers conflict with this section. (a) Any condition which creates or provides a breeding ground or harbor for rodents,harmful insects , or other pest s. (b) A place of dense growth ofweeds or grasses, other than ornamental grasses , over eight (8) inches in height, which: (1) Lies less than one hundred (100) feet from any abutting openstreet, or (2) Lies less than one hundred (100) feet from any adjoiningproperty which contains a dwelling or commercial building; or (3) Lies within fifty (50) feet of anydwelling or commercial building; or (4) Is a focal point for any othernuisance enumerated in this Code. (c) A place of shrubs or other similar vegetation over eight (8) inches in height when any of such shrubs orvegetation is: (1) Encroaching upon the sidewalk, the parkway, or the curb or edge of the pavement of any abuttingstreet , or (2) A focal point for any othernuisance enumerated in this code. (d) A place of vines, including but not limited to honeysuckle or vegetation when any of such vines orvegetation is: (1) Encroaching upon the sidewalk, the parkway, or the curb or edge of the pavement of any abuttingstreet , or (2) Encroaching upon any adjoiningproperty , or (3) A focal point for any othernuisance enumerated in this code. (e) A concentrated growth of kudzu, poison sumac(Rhus vernix), poison ivy (Rhus radicans), poison oak (Rhus toxicodendron), or other noxious vegetation , other than kudzu or noxious vegetation growing in a heavily wooded lot unless such growth from the heavily wooded lot is: (1) Encroaching upon any adjoiningproperty with a dwelling or a commercial building, or (2) Encroaching upon the sidewalk, the parkway, or the curb or edge of the pavement of any abuttingstreet, or (3) A focal point for any othernuisance enumerated in this code. (f) A collection or ponding of stagnant water with conditions causing, or likely to cause, mosquitoes or otherharmful insects to breed. (g) Any concentration ofcombustible refuse . (h) Any concentration ofbuilding materials or building rubbish which are not suitable for building construction, alteration or repair, or any concentration of building materials which becomes a focal point for any other nuisance enumerated in this Code. (i) Any concentration of collection ofgarbage, animal waste, yard waste or any rotten or putrescible matter of any kind which is not maintained for collection in accordance with Solid Waste Collection Code; however, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the generally accepted use of a properly maintained compost pile sited in the side or rear yard area being used for fertilizer for lawns and gardens and for other agricultural or horticultural purposes and in accordance with Solid Waste Services yard waste guidelines, unless such concentration becomes a focal point for any other nuisance enumerated in this Code. (j) Household or office furniture, any household fixtures,white goods or other appliances, metal products of any kind and similar items not designed to withstand the elements or for outdoor use. This subsection shall not prevent: (1) The use of household furniture on a totally enclosed porch having a roof, walls, screens, or glass windows; or (2) The use of furniture in good condition which is designed for outdoor use such as patio or lawn furniture, on porches or landings or inyard area s or other open places . (k) Anyjunk or any concentration of litter . (l) Flooding caused by improper or inadequate drainage from privateproperty which interferes with the use of, or endangers in any way the streets , sidewalks, parks or other City owned property of any kind provided that such determination shall be made by the Department of Public Works. (m) Any condition including, but not limited to stumps, brush,junk, litter or other materials within or along the banks of such stream or drainage, which blocks or obstructs the natural flow of a stream, creek, or defined ditches or drains to the extent that impounded water is outside the banks of such stream or drainage. (n) Any collection of stagnant water for which no adequate drainage is provided and which is, or is likely to become, anuisance . (o) Any stormwater retention or impoundment device determined to be operating improperly by the Storm Water Management Division. (p) Any condition whereby anyperson owning or having the legal control of any land within the corporate limits of the City maintains or permits upon any such land any fence, sign, billboard, shrubbery, bush, tree, mailbox, or other object or combination of objects which obstructs the view of motorists using any street , private driveway, or approach to any street intersection adjacent to and abutting such land so as to constitute a traffic hazard as a condition dangerous to public safety upon any such street , private driveway, or at any such street intersection. (q) Nuisance vehicle violation as defined by Part 12, Chapter 7 of this Code; provided, the process for abating the nuisance vehicle shall be as provided for in Part 12, Chapter 7 of this Code. (r) A concentration offirewood or logs when: (1) Suchfirewood or logs are not free from rot and decay, or (2) Such concentration of logs is a focal point for any othernuisance in this Code. (s) Any tree or tree limb or any concentration of branches which have fallen due to an act of nature or have been cut, except in aheavily wooded lot or a maintained natural protective yard unless such tree or tree limb or concentration of branches becomes a focal point for any other nuisance in this Code. (t) Anyunhealthy plant or tree which has not been removed or altered within fifteen (15) days of the notice of such determination from the Parks Department. (u) Any other condition specifically declared to be a danger to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of inhabitants of theCity and public nuisance by the Council , which proceeding may be initiated by the Department of Inspections before the Council after giving written notice in conformity with §12-6003(a) hereof, which notice will state the condition existing, the location, and that the Council will be requested on a day certain, after a public hearing at which the person notified may appear and be heard, to declare that the conditions existing constitute a danger to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City and a public nuisance , and that after such declaration by the Council in the form of an ordinance the condition will be abated as provided for in §12-6003(b) hereof; provided no appeal shall lie from a proceeding initiated by the Department of Inspections before the Council of the City as provided in this subsection. (Ord. No. 1995-785, §1, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 1998-454, §19, 11-4-98; Ord. No. 2004-629, §1, 5-4-04; Ord. No. 2006-27, §1, 5-16-06)"

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 3:48 PM. Reason : http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10312&sid=33]

7/27/2009 3:45:07 PM

dude, im 26yo without kids. This house is too big for me as it is. I didnt want a big yard. I offered to let them use my mower, they declinded.

7/27/2009 3:47:01 PM

You're being kind of a bitch about this. Just sayin.

7/27/2009 3:51:43 PM

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"wut?"

when you're a home owner you care about the appearance and maintenance of your neighborhood.

7/27/2009 3:54:28 PM

^obviously that gross generalization is incorrect, as exhibited by his neighbor

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM. Reason : adfsjk]

7/27/2009 3:59:19 PM

^^^^^It doesn't get enforced like that, though. My old hood had an abandoned/vacant house in it, and the City came out like once a year to mow it. They're not gonna do squat to a yard like that one.



I'd get comfy with the fact that you don't particularly like some of your neighbors. It happens, esp. when you're all packied in tight like that. Be patient, in like five years they'll either be gone, or grown up and taking care of their shit.



[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 4:01 PM. Reason : three more ^'s, dangit. Up to the muni code post.]

7/27/2009 4:00:03 PM

^^my neighbor? huh?

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM. Reason : ^^]

7/27/2009 4:00:29 PM

Go over in the middle of the night and just spray this all over their yard. No more grass, no more problems.

7/27/2009 4:00:48 PM

oh man I hated the neighborhood nazi lady when I was growing up.

7/27/2009 4:01:08 PM

^^^fixed it now. sorry.

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 4:01 PM. Reason : dfs]

7/27/2009 4:01:10 PM

^haha...ok thats what i thought you meant but wasn't sure.

7/27/2009 4:01:42 PM

I let mine get pretty long. If somebody asked me to cut it more I might, but I'm positive one of my neighbors doesn't care and the other one hasn't said anything.

7/27/2009 4:03:53 PM

i took care of it

7/27/2009 4:06:21 PM

that was about 10mins

7/27/2009 4:07:58 PM

grass like that can be annoying I guess... but LOL at the broken blinds irritating you

7/27/2009 4:32:16 PM

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"My neighborhood is less than a year old"

I think its kind of dangerous for an infant to be cutting grass

7/27/2009 4:46:37 PM

^that would have been funny had he forgotten to write neighborhood

7/27/2009 4:49:54 PM

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"Go over in the middle of the night and just spray this all over their yard. No more grass, no more problems."

Or spray the words "PLEASE CUT ME" in the lawn and wait for the lolarity.

7/27/2009 4:51:48 PM

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"when you're a home owner you care about the appearance and maintenance of your neighborhood."

not necessarily.

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 4:56 PM. Reason : being a homeowner myself, i would see this as annoying but id probably get over it quick.]

7/27/2009 4:55:39 PM

You gotta be pretty damn lazy if you won't mow that yard. That's like 2 passes with a standard push mower.

7/27/2009 4:56:22 PM

or 5 passes with a weed eater.

7/27/2009 4:59:54 PM

^^^they have neighborhoods for people who don't care about what their home or neighborhood looks like...

granted I wouldn't make a fuss about my neighbors yard but I can see why someone would. Plus I'm fortunate enough to live some where that already has that person who does all the fussing. But thats also why I love living in a townhouse because I don't have to deal with issues like that.

7/27/2009 5:03:30 PM

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"when you're a home owner you care about the appearance and maintenance of your neighborhood."

I would expect to hear that kind of generalization from someone who's not a homeowner. There are shitheads across every socioeconomic demographic, just as there are folks who are fastidious about taking care of shit.

7/27/2009 5:07:03 PM

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"granted I wouldn't make a fuss about my neighbors yard but I can see why someone would"

ehh thats make sense...i'm the same way

7/27/2009 5:11:21 PM

^^I didn't literally mean every home owner ever. I was just saying I would imagine the people in this thread that are home owners care about the appearance of their home.

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 5:16 PM. Reason : ^]

7/27/2009 5:16:25 PM

If only someone created a website to send passive agressive grass filled notes to said party and then spammed it all over TWW.

7/27/2009 5:17:33 PM

The yard is a legit concern and i'll give you that. Are you though seriously one of those douches that bitches about the window blinds being messed up though??????

The HOA has warned us once on our blinds and a second time because our bug screens were faded with holes. I was like "seriously?". Do some of these HOA faggots pussies have nothing better to do then roll around and make sure everyone has pretty bug screens in their windows.

The other thing that pissed me off is when we got a warning that my roommate couldn't park his motorcycle horizontally adjacent right in front of our parking spaces. Thus we lose a parking space (only 2 for three roommates) because some fat bitch out walking her dog did not feel like stepping to the left side of the side walk to walk around the motorcycle.

[Edited on July 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM. Reason : l]

7/27/2009 6:55:13 PM