Playing by the Rules
I see so much "advice" to contact the neighbor first before "escalating" to the district. Why is my anonymous reporting a violation to the proper, established authorities being a bad neighbor? When I purchased my snowbird property (here full-time now), I knew the rules. I did my due diligence and hired personnel to make sure all was well with my property. No "good neighbor" had to reach out to me or to the proper authorities about weeds in my yard. I handled it knowing that doing so made ME a good neighbor.
When I'm driving through residential areas with my golf cart and see a violation, does it make me a Karen (and I hate that term, but it defines the vitriol expressed towards those who complain either justly or unjustly) to report it? Remember, we're all in this together. When one property slips, others will follow. If you don't want to play by the rules required to live in a planned community (such as a district or HOA), then don't purchase there.
I know. I know. It's a double-edged sword. But if you've ever had a neighbor that destroyed the value of your property (or your quality of life living in it) by the way they cared for (or behaved in) theirs, you can appreciate the value of those rules.
As far as opinions about mowing solving the weed problem, tell that to those around the property where all the seeds are getting blown around. Weeds need to be controlled before they seed. Waiting to mow will not only NOT solve the problem, but exacerbate it.
A civil society - if we can keep it.
{my two cents}
Now I'll wait for the ridicule and death threats. LOL!
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