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Bad neighbor???
I have a neighbor with whom our driveways meet. Not really shared but the two driveways meet in the middle. She (the neighbor) is 50ish, and in good health. She is also kind of a hermit. You say "Hi" and she turns her head the other way. Two weeks ago, after a snowstorm I did her a favor and cleaned out the snow at the end of the driveway. For those of you that have never experienced it, the stuff that the snow plow leaves behind is deep and heavy! She came out of the house, looked at the driveway, then at me and got in her car and left. No thanks, not even a nod. She has also done this to 3 or 4 of the other neighbors.
For three years now she had never shoveled her driveway. She uses my driveway instead. Well this year we have had enough. After this last storm I parked my car at the end of the driveway blocking my entrance. At about 2:30 in the afternoon she and her boyfriend had to leave for work, but they couldn't get out because they not removed the snow at the end of her driveway. Keep in mind that they were home all day and never came out - everyone else on the block was out shoveling or snow blowing. Anyway she got in her car and leaned on the horn for 20 to 30 seconds. Then she came over and rang our doorbell rapidly, 8 or 10 times. When we answered she demanded that we move the car. We said no. She kept saying "I have to get to work". She finally said “What am I supposed to do?” I said “Shovel like everyone else.”
Well she got mad and finally they started to shovel her end of the driveway. Yep I was smiling all the time, I know that's bad and wrong but it was just too satisfying. 
Another problem, she keeps parking her car on the property line (that way she can get out on our driveway which is shoveled). This type of parking means her side mirror is over my driveway along with entire side of the car. This is usually not a problem, but when I have to snow blow or plow I have to back up and go around. So when she leaves for work then I have to go back out and finish cleaning up. Actually this last time I almost took off her mirror with the plow because she was so close.
I have called the landlord of the property, but nothing seems to happen. He is sympathetic, but does nothing.
A picture to show how close she parks, and how hard is is to plow around her....
For three years now she had never shoveled her driveway. She uses my driveway instead. Well this year we have had enough. After this last storm I parked my car at the end of the driveway blocking my entrance. At about 2:30 in the afternoon she and her boyfriend had to leave for work, but they couldn't get out because they not removed the snow at the end of her driveway. Keep in mind that they were home all day and never came out - everyone else on the block was out shoveling or snow blowing. Anyway she got in her car and leaned on the horn for 20 to 30 seconds. Then she came over and rang our doorbell rapidly, 8 or 10 times. When we answered she demanded that we move the car. We said no. She kept saying "I have to get to work". She finally said “What am I supposed to do?” I said “Shovel like everyone else.”
Well she got mad and finally they started to shovel her end of the driveway. Yep I was smiling all the time, I know that's bad and wrong but it was just too satisfying. Another problem, she keeps parking her car on the property line (that way she can get out on our driveway which is shoveled). This type of parking means her side mirror is over my driveway along with entire side of the car. This is usually not a problem, but when I have to snow blow or plow I have to back up and go around. So when she leaves for work then I have to go back out and finish cleaning up. Actually this last time I almost took off her mirror with the plow because she was so close.
I have called the landlord of the property, but nothing seems to happen. He is sympathetic, but does nothing.
A picture to show how close she parks, and how hard is is to plow around her....
I said, “they called, I guess you talk to them first, right?” He nodded in agreement and went to their house (duplex). Talked to them and then talked to me. I explained I called “so and so” with the building inspector at the city office… he stopped me and said "Oh, your fine, just where exactly is the property line?" I showed him. Hmm, he said, looks okay to me, I guess I’ll go make your neighbor more unhappy.
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