On May 20, 7:56=A0am, "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
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> On May 19, 12:43 am, "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
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> > "J.R. Freedman" <cat-dad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Does anyone know what we can do about our neighbor's huge 80-foot
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> > > tree directly next to the property line; at least half of the tree
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> > > on our side.
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> > > We are in a high wind area, frequently in excess of 60+ mph, always
> > > blowing in the direction of our house, putting our house in danger
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> > > the tree falling.
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> > > Presently the tree is "raining" sap and sap-laced particles that
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> > > our house, cars and all the walkways. Just walking in the back yard
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> > > bottoms of our shoes are caked with it.
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> > > Our cars need to be washed several times a week or the sap bakes
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> > > the paint.
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> > > About 99% of all the leaves and sap and danger affects us and he
> > > experiences almost none of it.
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> > > The tree was trimmed once about 5 years ago, but now the neighbor
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> > > money is tight and he won't do it again, even though he stated he
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> > > it needs trimming.
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> > > Legally, what can we do?
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> > > Thanks for any advice - we are desperate!
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> > Basically, you can do nothing to prevent what you anticipate.
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> Nonsense. =A0 In most cases, you can trim overhanging branches on your
> side back to the property line.
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> The only thing I read that is possibly anticipated was the tree falling
> their house. =A0How is a wind-induced fall of a tree going to be stopped
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> trimming on the down-wind side of the tree, and the majority of the tree
> untrimmed as the trunk of tree is in the neighbor's yard?
> I consider the response "Nonsense" as an insult.
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> Dave
I guess you didn't read this part:
"Presently the tree is "raining" sap and sap-laced particles that
cover
our house, cars and all the walkways. Just walking in the back yard
the
bottoms of our shoes are caked with it.
Our cars need to be washed several times a week or the sap bakes into
the paint.
About 99% of all the leaves and sap and danger affects us and he
experiences almost none of it. "
Sure sounds like trimming back the branches can be a solution to part
of the problem. And also he stated:
"The tree was trimmed once about 5 years ago, but now the neighbor
says
money is tight and he won't do it again, even though he stated he
knows
it needs trimming. "
That suggests that the OP thinks trimming worked in the past. So,
I'd say he can very likely trim the tree now, as opposed to being told
that legally there is nothing he can do because it's anticipatory.
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