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Originally Posted by Happinow
The real issue here is that our neighbors sole purpose for putting this hedge fence is to create a "doggy park" for his dogs. Those are his exact words. The sole purpose of this hedge fence is to keep his dogs on his property WITHOUT a leash. The hedges are not landscaping purposes. They are to create a dog park/fence in his yard. The second issue is that this doggy park/hedge fence will block our view. The Covenants &Restrictions clearly states, and I quote "pets must be controlled on a leash when not in the confines of the home." It also states "No fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property. No side or rear hedges exceeding (4) feet in height shall be permitted.". So, if I understand this correctly, he may put in hedges in, but not so that they create a barrier or wall structure. I overheard him say it would be about 200 shrubs he would be planting. Sounds like a barrier or fence to me. I'm not so sure this topic has gotten out of hand. People are putting in their 2 cents and isn't that what this forum is for?? Everyone has an opinion. It's ok to express your opinion. I never said we were goi g to sue, in fact I said that wasn't for us....we are not that kind of people. Lastly, as for getting along with our neighbors...we are very social with EVERYONE except for this newest one. He has chosen the wrong path....not us. The new neighbor has had an attitude from the start, putting himself in the position of not being welcome by others.
Ike I said before, the neighbors beside him are upset by his doggy park escapades as well. I appreciate everyone's input. We are continuing to follow up on this and will work with the Village District To make sure everyone follows the rules.
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Happinow, I understand your concern and I certainly hope that if he is in violation of TV codes that the powers that be stop him from planting his hedge/landscaping.
That being said, I honestly believe that his
motivation for putting in the landscaping (to keep his dog/dogs contained) is irrelevent. If he had said "I'm putting it in because I like the design" or "I'm putting it in for privacy" or "I'm putting it in because I like to sunbathe nude and I don't want to offend the neighbors" it would still lead to the same result--he will be obscuring a view that you valued.
In post #35 you wrote, "Honestly it's not the dogs we are concerned with at this point, it's the fact that he is recklessly putting up landscaping without any concern for his neighbors view." But in your last post you wrote "The real issue here is that our neighbors sole purpose for putting this hedge fence is to create a "doggy park" for his dogs. Those are his exact words. The sole purpose of this hedge fence is to keep his dogs on his property WITHOUT a leash." These two statements appear somewhat inconsistant and i think it would be better for all involved if you focused on whether or not he is breaking the rules, not his motivation for putting in his landscaping.
The dog issue is a red herring. Dogs can roam in the backyard offleash if there is an invisible fence. To be honest, I let my dog roam free in the backyard offleash to do his business (under my supervision of course) so that he does not go on my neighbors lawns when I walk him on the leash. None of my neighbors have complained about him being offleash--I don't think it is an issue unless a neighbor complains and so far, I haven't had any complaints.
To me the issue is very black and white. If he is violating TV rules with his landscaping, he should not be permitted to install the landscaping. If he is within his rights (according to the rules), he should be allowed to do what he wants on his own property.
When we try to get inside people's heads and determine their motivations for their actions we open up a can of worms that can cause all sorts of problems.
Good luck with your situation and I hope that everything turns out OK for you.