Wind chime etiquette
 

I have an accepted offer on a home in TV and starting to sort through what we bring down. I love my Corinthian Bell wind chimes and would like to bring them down. I also realize that others may not enjoy my affection for wind chimes. I am curious if there are any rules or etiquette other than asking my neighbors?

If it makes a difference, the home is on a lot with open separation (no fence) between homes, with a pond in back. Walking trail on the left and a home on the right.

Thanks in advance for all the thoughtful responses I am about to receive. This forum is amazing.

Rubber wind chimes are very popular with neighbors in TV.

IMO they can be beautiful or irritating. In the ear of the beholder.

For me I'm in the latter camp. We do get winds here, and that could be grrrrr. And at night that could be extremely irritating to neighbors. That sound can travel extensively.

Wrap the bells in foam rubber.

I, for one, do not have wind chimes but I do enjoy them. Others will probably suggest you review. your CDD rules and regulations to make certain you are not in violation.

Be mindful to take them down when you leave (if you snowbird/snowflake) because of hurricane season.

There are no rules about wind chimes. Believe me, I have checked everything. But I hate them and I think they should be banned everywhere. It is inconsiderate to force a neighbor to listen to a wind chime 24/7. It is noise pollution, and it would cause me to sell my house and to move if a neighbor refused to remove them.

Hang them in the house under an AC vent.

Most do not appreciate wind chimes, myself included.

My new neighbor across the street has 5 different types of cheap wind chimes hanging. Some are wooden, some metal, etc. After 5 minutes on a windy day I can no longer sit on my lanai or keep my windows opened for fresh air. I have politely asked to move some to their backyard which backs up to the street. They have ignored my request. It is noise pollution and sounds like broken glass and not melodic at all. I’ve lived here 20 years and not going to move for inconsiderate people.

Ask your neighbors first. I would not like hearing it all the time.

Absolutely hate wind chimes. They go on and on and on, every day … noise pollution. And you can hear it several houses away depending on the direction of the wind. One neighbor 5 houses away had them at the front and after they noticed that people weren’t talking to them, they took the stuff off.
Can I suggest a water fountain instead?

I don't like water fountains either. They produce unwanted noise. And, they make me need to pee.

lol!

Agreed. Neighbor moved in last year and immediately hung a heavy set of wind chimes off their lanai, which happens to be 15 foot from our master bedroom window. No consideration, just constant noise pollution.

Love water fountains. Love the sound. And they make me need to bee, too. I appreciate all the help I can get. 😃

I like gongs. Bigger is better.

Repetitive sounds of any kind are annoying after a time. Was in a rental next to Pickleball court, pop pop pop pop pob all day long. Not a good thing.

They should not be allowed in communities such as this that have very little space between homes. Before buying we rented homes here and pulled in the first afternoon to find out the neighbor had a pool next to the master with wind chimes everywhere. I told my wife I would not be using the master. That night the tornado came through 2/2/2007, problem solved.

How far are your neighbors where you currently live? Do they object to the wind chimes?

But yet loud cycles/antique cars that rattle our windows are acceptable. :shrug:

They don't make noise 24/7, like wind chimes. To me, wind chimes are much worse.

YES, if you like them that much. Remember this, if you have them outside 24x7 how often are you outside 24x7 to enjoy them other than your neighbors.

I believe you already know the answer, why ask on this website?

I hate wind chimes. :rant-rave:

There is the ideal solution. If you like to look at and listen to wind chimes, hang them INSIDE your house and you can see and hear them 24/7. Don't force your neighbors to listen to noise pollution that you created. If you like hearing them, your dining room is an ideal place for them. Thanks for your consideration.

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Your private property. Do with it as you like. However be aware that works both ways.

Loud cars move along, wind chimes don't.

Funny nobody thinks to ask it’s ok that I leave my dogs that bark at the wind, in the yard for 4-8 hours a day. Or better yet in their garage with the door open a foot, barking for attention to get them out of the cages.

I take 24/7 wind chimes any day over abusing a pet left outside for hours at a time.

Seems like with wind chimes a conversation with the neighbor is due and if they don’t like it then call the man. No way anyone is leaving anything like an animal in the garage in this summer heat let alone the yard. A 100 degree garage would warrant a call to the warden. Sounds like the owner is having mental issues?

Don't forget the ahole(s) that honk their horn in the morning to say "hello" to a neighbor.

Wind chimes
 

If you don’t like your neighbors, hang them up!

I had several wind chimes at my home in Virginia, but then my closest neighbor was a quarter mile away. I decided not to hang them when I came to the villages because just because I love them does not mean my neighbors will.

Let us know in a year if you decided to hang them, how things turned out.

The downside for them is they are very annoying to folks that do not like them. If you like them, that’s great, but it is about being considerate of those around you. Most people in the villages try to be considerate and think of others more than they think of themselves. So it really depends if you want to think more of yourself or be considerate of others around you

The sound from wind chimes is like words. Once they are heard by others, you dont own them.

For the record, it depends upon in which District one resides. The Architectural Review Manual for Districts 13, 14, & 15 has this: “The following is intended as a partial list of lawn ornaments: any man made statute or figure, wind chimes, plastic or silk flowers, windmill, pinwheels, train sets, deer, geese, flamingos or any other animal or human figures.”

Thanks, but I have rarely seen a wind chime used as a lawn ornament. If you hang it under an eave or inside of a screened in lanai, it is not a lawn ornament. So, this rule would be worthless at stopping someone from hanging a wind chime.

Just like barking dogs and loud music, wind chimes have no place in a community with close neighbors.

It can be annoying.
 

I love my expanded bird cage and lanai. We spend many hours out back on it. Across the street they have wind chimes….a couple of them. Although they are very nice, I find them very annoying. The neighbor next door asked them to remove them for the same reason, they live closer. They did not. Also annoying my privacy is one of those water things that run all day/night…and we hear water….all the time, even when sleeping with the windows open. I dont mention it to the neighbors, I try to accommodate what they like…BUT I honestly wish everyone would think about their neighbors before doing things that impact them. I deal with it, it’s not the end of the world, but I would appreciate it if they removed it. Just trying to be neighborly…..

Fountains make people want to pee. That’s worse than wind chimes in TV. Lol!!

Personally, I love them. I have a few. I hang most in our enclosed lanai, they sound quietly when the doors are open. The biggest one is hung outside the front door, near my kitchen window. Only I hear this one. I did ask my neighbors when I moved in and only one minded. The key is to be thoughtful to your neighbors. Be connected to them so you can talk out your differences. You already seem to understand this. Welcome to TV.

I was thinking same thing. If you like the sound, hang them inside where YOU can hear them and not make neighbors hear them. The sound travels for blocks here.

I do appreciate you caring about the neighbors.

If you lived next to me they may disappear some dark night.