neighbors!

[favesis37]

we have lived inour house for 2 years. we love it here although the rent is higg for us. anyway yesterday the neighbors came over and told us they are taking down the fence and redoing. dh says well the kids can't come over till the fence is put back up and we will have to sit out and watch the dogs. they told us they would keep the other fences locked and closed so our dogs would not get out and they could run in their yard also. well that was a nice thought but we also have 9 grandkids , some of which are here all day. they also have a inground pool which will now be unfenced. my concern is that what if the dogs, not knowing them cause them trouble by barking at them or pooping in the yard, and the grandbabies should not have to stay away because of this. we talked to a friend that says city code says that the pool has to be fenced in , so we could file a complaint, however these people have never casued us any trouble, so i don't want to turn them in. what would you do?

[baxjul]

I would just politely tell them that you have concerns with the dogs and the pool being unfenced. See what they say.

[FrugalMomof3]

I agree, I would talk to them about your concerns and I am sure you guys can work something out. Let us know how things turn out

[Darlene]

How long will it take to take down the fence & put in the new one? If they have all the materials, it shouldn't take too long. They should leave the fence up until the last min. possible knowing that work will commence post haste.
I'm betting you all can come up with a compromise that will make this all just a minor inconvience. That new fence sure will look pretty.

[Frugal Nurse]

If it's above ground pool- just lifting or taking out the ladder is sufficient.
If it's an inground, they MUST maintain a fenced-in area around the pool parameter (not necessarily the yard). Even if it's that orange construction plastic type fencing during the new fencing application.

Being realistic- there is a time that the fence is NOT going to be there. That's why they let you know.

Be a nice neighbor. Go out with your dogs. The weather is nice.

Children should always be watched no matter what, so I don't know why not having a yard fence would mean they can't come over? I'm confused with that one.

Don't file a complaint.
Seems that the neighbors are really neighborly and obviously have a concern, otherwise- they wouldn't and don't have to tell you what they're doing.

[Ceashels]

If it's above ground pool- just lifting or taking out the ladder is sufficient.
If it's an inground, they MUST maintain a fenced-in area around the pool parameter (not necessarily the yard). Even if it's that orange construction plastic type fencing during the new fencing application.

Being realistic- there is a time that the fence is NOT going to be there. That's why they let you know.

Be a nice neighbor. Go out with your dogs. The weather is nice.

Children should always be watched no matter what, so I don't know why not having a yard fence would mean they can't come over? I'm confused with that one.

Don't file a complaint.
Seems that the neighbors are really neighborly and obviously have a concern, otherwise- they wouldn't and don't have to tell you what they're doing.

I agree completely. I don't think you have any thing to issue a complaint on, they are taking down a fence to put up another one. They are letting you know ahead of time what the work will entail and they don't mind your dogs roaming their property - that is a big concession. So pick up after your dogs on their property, supervise the kids and let them do the work.

[Russ]

The nurse hit it right on in my opinion!!

[IntlMom]

Isn't interesting that it's so different in different parts of the country? We don;t have fences here, in fact, we CANNOT put them up in our area. The ppl that have dogs all have to electric fences, and well, pools, we don;t have the issue as no one has them.
But life is certainly different in different parts of the country, isn't it?

[The Muse]

"Turn them in"! Are you kidding? They've been good neighbors and have given you the heads up on the work they're planning to do. Take the necessary precautions while the project is being completed and don't make this more difficult than it needs to be.

We replaced a fence a few years ago and not only were our neighbors understanding about the project, but they even gave us some $$$ towards the cost of the fence since it was making their property look nicer too. They kept an eye on their son and their dog, and everyone was happy with the outcome of the project.

[Moor]

like everyone said, you have a heads up, so just keep an eye out.

i wish i had neighbors like that. when we were doing our fence, we told the neighbors on both sides of us. one helped us with the work, the other told us not to take down the chainlink (we were replacing with a privacy) because he paid for that part of the fence. the funny thing is, that i have the original receipt and the neighbor only paid for part of it, but according to the deed the fence belongs to us!
but any way, there is now a length of chainlink fence on the other side of out privacy fence and we being the neighbors that we are, spray it every year so that the neighbor doesn't get in trouble for having high growing weeds in his yard.

[Nishu]

I'm confused, do you have a fence? You're just depending on the neighbor having a fence in order to keep the kids and the dogs out of their yard? What do you do under normal circumstances, just let them run around?

[Persimmon Lace]

It doesn't take that long to redo a fence. You can be responsible for your grandchildren and dogs as long as it will take. If they are putting it back up why on earth would you report them. Ultimately, you and the kids parents have the full responsibility for the kids. You can be inconvienced for awhile and the grands can stay home for the time it takes. This is the type of thought process that causes problems with neighbors. They let you know ahead of time what was happening, in our city if you own the fence you can redo it at any time without informing the neighbors. Only those who don't want good relations with their neighbors do that though.

Your neighbors haven't done anything to warrant a complaint.

[LuvMyHubby]

I think that the fence should go back up very quickly and they gave you notice. Just make sure to go outside with the dog and the grands and keep both eyes on them.. Unless they stall on getting the fence back up around the pool area at least, I would not get involved with code enforcment, it would make uneeded hard feelings.

[shoiji]

Try to be patient with the neighbors. When you get a chance to speak with them again let them know you are a little nervous about the pool, in a friendly way. They are probably going to have the fence up pretty quickly. If you husband feels better not having the grandkids around then go with that. Better safe than sorry.

It may be an inconvenience for a little while, but it is best to still be neighborly.

[PennyWise]

They are wanting to redo their fence, why in the world would you even consider reporting them?
Aren't your grandkids supervised anyway when they are there, or do you rely on the neighbor's fence to contain them?
I really don't understand the reasoning behind the problem you have with this.