Neighbors don't clean up dog poops on my lawn

[FarmerJ]

Zigner city inspections departments do not need to know who created a condition, they can still send a notice to a landlord ordering a correction and in the case of a multi unit rental they can indeed go after the owner to get compliance when it comes to ANY ordinance that is violated the same way they might with a single family home that is rented EG a city has a ordinance that grass be no longer than 8 inches tenant has a SFH and cant or wont mow the yard so Grass height violates a city ordinance. Who does the city notify first ? its the owner of record and if the owner doesn't take care of it they will fine and can arrange for it to be done by city crews at a spendy rate. Same way with side walks that are not shoveled in the winter. Many cities have done just that for years and years.

 

[quincy]

Zigner city inspections departments do not need to know who created a condition, they can still send a notice to a landlord ordering a correction and in the case of a multi unit rental they can indeed go after the owner to get compliance when it comes to ANY ordinance that is violated the same way they might with a single family home that is rented EG a city has a ordinance that grass be no longer than 8 inches tenant has a SFH and cant or wont mow the yard so Grass height violates a city ordinance. Who does the city notify first ? its the owner of record and if the owner doesn't take care of it they will fine and can arrange for it to be done by city crews at a spendy rate. Same way with side walks that are not shoveled in the winter. Many cities have done just that for years and years.

The problem is that the dog owners do not necessarily reside in the apartments owned by the landlord. The landlord cannot be fined just because an unknown someone living somewhere does not clean up after their dog.

 

[Just Blue]

That is why a security camera (not that expensive...you can get on for about $80.00 or less) would be handy...you can find out who the ignorant jerk is.

 

[debodun]

The other day when mowing, I hit a pile hidden in the grass - PHEW!

This is an absentee LL situation, but he does stop by frequently since he owns a business and his storage building is on that property. I did see him out there last week and pointed out the doggie doodles to him. He just smiled and walked away. This morning there was a huge pile right by my spirea bush. I got the garden trowel and flung it back on his property. Apparently he is not going to do anything.

 

[Zigner]

The other day when mowing, I hit a pile hidden in the grass - PHEW!

This is an absentee LL situation, but he does stop by frequently since he owns a business and his storage building is on that property. I did see him out there last week and pointed out the doggie doodles to him. He just smiled and walked away. This morning there was a huge pile right by my spirea bush. I got the garden trowel and flung it back on his property. Apparently he is not going to do anything.

Once again...the LL doesn't have to do anything.
How's that camera installation coming along?

 

[Just Blue]

The other day when mowing, I hit a pile hidden in the grass - PHEW!

This is an absentee LL situation, but he does stop by frequently since he owns a business and his storage building is on that property. I did see him out there last week and pointed out the doggie doodles to him. He just smiled and walked away. This morning there was a huge pile right by my spirea bush. I got the garden trowel and flung it back on his property. Apparently he is not going to do anything.

Get a 3 foot gardening fence to place along your property line...I saw some pretty ones on line for under $70.00.

 

[Zigner]

I got the garden trowel and flung it back on his property.

I'd just like to point out that doing that may, in fact, be illegal.

 

[Just Blue]

I'd just like to point out that doing that may, in fact, be illegal.

I agree...OP doesn't know for sure that the tenants are the owners of the poop.

 

[xylene]

The problem is that the dog owners do not necessarily reside in the apartments owned by the landlord. The landlord cannot be fined just because an unknown someone living somewhere does not clean up after their dog.

A landlord can be fined for not cleaning up poop on his property, even if they or their tenants did not deposit the poop there, much as a landlord or properrty can be held responsible for all sorts of legal dumping and other unmitigated hazardous or nuisance conditions on their property.

 

[quincy]

A landlord can be fined for not cleaning up poop on his property, even if they or their tenants did not deposit the poop there, much as a landlord or properrty can be held responsible for all sorts of legal dumping and other unmitigated hazardous or nuisance conditions on their property.

The poop is not on the landlord’s property. That is the problem.

 

[Zigner]

A landlord can be fined for not cleaning up poop on his property, even if they or their tenants did not deposit the poop there, much as a landlord or properrty can be held responsible for all sorts of legal dumping and other unmitigated hazardous or nuisance conditions on their property.

That would explain how the OP could be fined...but that's not the question here.

 

[stealth2]

The other day when mowing, I hit a pile hidden in the grass - PHEW!

This is an absentee LL situation, but he does stop by frequently since he owns a business and his storage building is on that property. I did see him out there last week and pointed out the doggie doodles to him. He just smiled and walked away. This morning there was a huge pile right by my spirea bush. I got the garden trowel and flung it back on his property. Apparently he is not going to do anything.

Can you prove it was a tenant doing this?

 

[quincy]

Can you prove it was a tenant doing this?

That is another problem. debodun has suspicions only. debodun does not have proof it’s a tenant or, if a tenant, which tenant.

The dog could belong to someone down the street.

 

[Just Blue]

Two words: Security Camera.


jus' sayin'

 

[Zigner]

Two words: Security Camera.


jus' sayin' again

Fixed it for ya