How Long is Too Long?

• bigkahuna

  So the neighbor consistently blocks the alley by parking in the middle of it, making it hard for us to get to the house/park sometimes. I was understanding in the summer as he was doing some remodeling in his backyard. Now, it's becoming a nuisance.
  
  I wrote a note once about contacting authorities back in September because they were parked in my driveway. How long/what should I do before I actually make the call?
• thavoice

  Remind them again.
  Then slash their tires.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  So one summer and now winter heading into Spring? Try and be reasonable. I'd give it 5 years before saying anything.
• Uz2Bon36

  

  Call a tow truck.
• superman

  Two words: Upper Decker
• friendfromlowry

  Do his sister.
• Belly35

  

  Call the fucking cops ... by law you can't park in a alley I sure there is not parking sign somewhere.
• bigkahuna

  It really didn't happen through fall/winter, but it's almost daily now that the weather is getting nice. I just moved in on August, so I didn't want to be the new jerk neighbor, but I feel I've been fair enough.
• Ironman92

  

  Go talk to them.....be civil and if they aren't civil/logical handle it another way
• gerb131

  

  Banana in the tailpipe
• friendfromlowry

  gerb131;1717442 wrote:Banana in the tailpipe

  See post #6
• justincredible

  

  Ironman92;1717440 wrote:Go talk to them.....be civil and if they aren't civil/logical handle it another way

  This. If they continue then call a tow truck.
• justincredible

  

  friendfromlowry;1717446 wrote:See post #6

  Lol'd pretty hard.
• gerb131

  

  friendfromlowry;1717446 wrote:See post #6

  Lol
• gut

  Yeah, try to be civil about it. Even give them one more free pass. Then the next time it happens, after waiting for 30 seconds I start laying on the horn. If that doesn't fix it, start calling the cops (though good luck getting them there quick enough to do anything).
  
  Or you can just ask him not to block your driveway. Although still a nuisance to have to drive back around the block to come in the other side of the alley.
  
  But in general, you don't want to piss him off. No idea what kind of low-life jackass he might be, which ends up with you losing if he pays you back double for anything you do.
• Uz2Bon36

  

  Any way for you to park in his yard?
• Wally

  Do you have 2 cars? Park one in front of him and one behind him so he can't get out.
• bigkahuna

  Uz, no.
  
  Wally, that's exactly what the gf said we should do.
• Old Rider

  

  Find out what the law says first. Politely ask him to move. If he's a dick....refer to friendfromlowry's post#6 followed by post#2!!!
• bigkahuna

  A family member said to ask about the law, but I've never heard of being able to just park in an alley like that before
• TedSheckler

  

  Put your house up for sale and move.
• friendfromlowry

  TedSheckler;1717611 wrote:Put your house up for sale and move.

  This is my second suggestion if you can't do his sister.
• Fab4Runner

  

  I think girth is more important.
• Spock

  

  ask ccrunner.........he went off on his neighbor for a barking dog at 6am
• Big_Mirg_ZHS

  

  gerb131;1717442 wrote:Banana in the tailpipe

  Is this the man who disabled a police car with a banana?