[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by gail swanson

There is a set back at every lot that does not belong to the home owner so most of the dog poop is not on anyones lawn but on public property

Wrong.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Not exactly. There is a strip of land designated as a utility easement, but you still own that land. Otherwise, you wouldn't need to mow it, and your sprinkler heads wouldn't be there.

Correct. You bought it, you paid for it, you maintain it, you pay taxes on it. You own it.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Thank you...
I live in a CYV and the main reason for that is so that my dog can go out anytime she pleases in our fenced in back yard to relieve herself. Rarely do we go walking and when we do she stays IN THE STREET ALL THE TIME. Not allowed to sniff around or walk on others lawns.

Thank you. Very much appreciated.
😉👍👍

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

1. noise from trucks and car on or near the turnpike, 2 rental noise 3. smell from sewerage disposal plant. 4. property line issues. 5 high CDD charges. 5 no community travel. 5 long wait time to use amenities.6. and a lot more

And you live where?

[Quent]

That Sir is spot on! Just saying.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Craftylady

There is a small grassy area where I walk my leashed dogs and yes I do pick up their poop. Someone finds it necessary to place small signs there where they see poop or suspected remnants telling pet owners to pick it up. That person needs to get a life or find another hobby

Or maybe that dog owner needs to have THEIR dog "poop" on THEIR property. Just a thought.

[Nell57]

Originally Posted by marvinh11791

Hi EdFNJ. No, I'm not a troll. I really have been considering moving down. And I think my suggestion about sidewalks would help the situation. But how to get the developer to consider it??

You buy a property in The Villages as you see it. At closing you agree to abide by the covenants.
Once you understand fact one and two, you will have a happy retirement in TV.
Don’t move to a community planning to change the norms. Look for a retirement community with the sidewalks and covenants you want. Be happy.,

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by marvinh11791

Hi EdFNJ. No, I'm not a troll. I really have been considering moving down. And I think my suggestion about sidewalks would help the situation. But how to get the developer to consider it??

Developers do what developers DO. As far as DO-DO is concerned........I would feel somewhat psychotic if I based my moving-to-a-new-community decision on dog poop on the grass. It might be more prudent at this moment in History to base a decision like that on fast-moving world events.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

That may be true but the homeowner is responsible for maintaining that section of grass that abuts his property and is public property. It is the homeowner's water and fertilizer that keeps that grass green and the homeowner either cuts and edges that strip himself or hires a company to cut and edge it. I can see why some homeowners, myself included, would prefer if pets do not pee and poop on that strip of grass that we do not own.

In my opinion, it is just FREE fertilizer. Nature's way.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

Most of the streets in The Villages that aren’t major streets have very little traffic, and walking there is easier than walking on sidewalks and probably safer. Sidewalks in established villages would be paid for by us, not by the developer, and most of us don’t want to pay several thousand dollars for our share of sidewalk. If dogs excreted on a grass strip between a sidewalk and a street, the dog owners would still need to pick it up, and it would still need to be mowed by the homeowner. So, I think sidewalks would not be a good idea.

Sidewalks would require additional grass maintenance with a weed eater and then more sweeping. And not needed in low-traffic residential streets.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

In most neighborhoods, the grass next to the streets is NOT owned by the homeowner.
I'm not taking about easements................The actual property line.
Homeowner property line is not the street.

Need to get the street spec's from the county and measure from the center of the street.

You may be correct, but, if so, how can any homeowner prevent a dog owner from allowing their dog to poop on the easement?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You may be correct, but, if so, how can any homeowner prevent a dog owner from allowing their dog to poop on the easement?

Oh, lord, now you've done it...

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!

[Holpat39]

Been in Calumet Grove for 19 years as far north as you can get in The Villages. Never had dog poop left in my yard and we have 10 dogs on our block.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by marvinh11791

This relates to dogs pooping on neighbors lawns. I am not yet a resident of The Villages and one of the reasons I hesitate is because homes and roads are built without sidewalks. As we all know some dogs will poop on neighbors lawns instead of their own yards. This will usually cause a neighbor to complain.
If the The Villages had sidewalks would it be as bad to sometimes have to clean up poop on the grass between the sidewalks and the roadway? Rather than a neighbors lawn.
This is a 'springboard' for discussion. Thank you. Marvinh

Endless POOP. Rude, inconsiderate people are everywhere and that includes the villages. Side walks will not cure rude people.

Dog owners, as you will see from posts all think their lil darling is darling. Yet, the chose not to have the mutt go on their property.

There are many solutions. Animal repellents can be purchased. A wiff of hot pepper will quickly train a dog this is the wrong place to be.

Interesting reality, it is a natural instinct for a dog not to go where it lives. The dog's instincts tell it that it's waste carries disease so they trot over to others property and are upset with those who object.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

In my opinion, it is just FREE fertilizer. Nature's way.

Your address please.