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Kelly75
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What is the name of your state? NJ
My family has lived in the same house since 1952. It was transferred to me in 1997. It was a very rural community until 10 years ago. Urban sprawl began and what once was a dirt road came to be a major access for all the new homes and condos. About 5 years ago, a park was built directly behind my house. It was built for the development that is set away from my land. The land that the park is on is considered wetland which is why they couldn't build houses. My problem is that I hear noise day and night from the park. It is literally 50 feet away from my back window. I live in a ranch and have no escape from the noise. I can hear the noise through the windows at all hours of the day. During the day I hear screaming children. And at night, I hear teenagers. I've called the police several times but the problem is that the park is set off from the main road so police have to physically drive in to see what's going on. It's not clearly visible from the steet. However, the park is so close that the development across the street constantly cuts through my yard I've posted no trespassing signs to no avail. The park has only one exit and that's facing the development where the park is intended. Therefore, it's clearly easier for people to cut through my land to access it. They've only built a small split-rail fence which does nothing to prohibit noise or intrusion. I can honestly say that I've had people comment to me "Oh, I didn't realize you had a park in your back yard." That's how close it is. It has diminished my quality of life immensely. I can no longer go into my backyard or have my windows open because I constantly feel that my privacy has been ruined to do excessive noise level. When I try to gain any respite I hear the noise from the front of the house where the busy road is located. Another thing to note, is that the park has ample amount of land to build on. However, they chose to build it right behind me. It could have been built further away from me and closer to the other homes without impeding upon my privacy or my neighbors but they deliberately chose an area where they knew they wouldn't have any controvery (I live in an older home that is slightly run down.) Because of this, no one has respect for me or my land and trample on it as they wish. I am the only person effected by this because it is directly behind my house. So I don't think campaigning the neighbors (which are mostly in the newer homes would do any good.) Is there anything I can do to regain some sense of privacy? I don't feel that I should have to build a privacy fence or go beyond my financial means just to restore any quality of life. I don't know if getting a lawyer would help or what the next step is. I can easily document the trespassers as well as the noise level and supplement with pictures of the closeness. I think that they are within there legal zoning limits so I'm at a loss of what to do.
My family has lived in the same house since 1952. It was transferred to me in 1997. It was a very rural community until 10 years ago. Urban sprawl began and what once was a dirt road came to be a major access for all the new homes and condos. About 5 years ago, a park was built directly behind my house. It was built for the development that is set away from my land. The land that the park is on is considered wetland which is why they couldn't build houses. My problem is that I hear noise day and night from the park. It is literally 50 feet away from my back window. I live in a ranch and have no escape from the noise. I can hear the noise through the windows at all hours of the day. During the day I hear screaming children. And at night, I hear teenagers. I've called the police several times but the problem is that the park is set off from the main road so police have to physically drive in to see what's going on. It's not clearly visible from the steet. However, the park is so close that the development across the street constantly cuts through my yard I've posted no trespassing signs to no avail. The park has only one exit and that's facing the development where the park is intended. Therefore, it's clearly easier for people to cut through my land to access it. They've only built a small split-rail fence which does nothing to prohibit noise or intrusion. I can honestly say that I've had people comment to me "Oh, I didn't realize you had a park in your back yard." That's how close it is. It has diminished my quality of life immensely. I can no longer go into my backyard or have my windows open because I constantly feel that my privacy has been ruined to do excessive noise level. When I try to gain any respite I hear the noise from the front of the house where the busy road is located. Another thing to note, is that the park has ample amount of land to build on. However, they chose to build it right behind me. It could have been built further away from me and closer to the other homes without impeding upon my privacy or my neighbors but they deliberately chose an area where they knew they wouldn't have any controvery (I live in an older home that is slightly run down.) Because of this, no one has respect for me or my land and trample on it as they wish. I am the only person effected by this because it is directly behind my house. So I don't think campaigning the neighbors (which are mostly in the newer homes would do any good.) Is there anything I can do to regain some sense of privacy? I don't feel that I should have to build a privacy fence or go beyond my financial means just to restore any quality of life. I don't know if getting a lawyer would help or what the next step is. I can easily document the trespassers as well as the noise level and supplement with pictures of the closeness. I think that they are within there legal zoning limits so I'm at a loss of what to do.