'My neighbor parks in the middle of our double-driveway': Guy claims authorities 'won't come out' to solve issue with neighbor

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
May 10, 2023 3:00 PM EDT

There's no way this guy will let their neighbor get a free fence out of them. But apparently that won't stop her from trying!

In a popular post to r/mildlyinfuriating, one person shared their story of neighborhood troubles. The post really resonated, with more than 5,500 people chiming in with helpful suggestions.

The issue is that the OP, u/anselld, and their neighbor share the same driveway. OP included a lovely photograph, included below, to show the way the driveway leads up to their two homes. The neighbor really wants the OP to foot the bill for a brand new fence, right in the middle of the driveway. And to reinforce that, she's been parking right in the middle of their shared space. 

Even worse, the OP claims that the Sheriff won't handle the situation. In the comments, people had plenty of useful advice that ensures the OP won't have to spend their money on a fence. 

Next, this boss went through an employees belongings, so the employee asked how they could get some 'malicious compliance' style revenge. 

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  • 01
    Font - My neighbor parks in the middle of our double- driveway. She is trying to force me to build a fence so she doesn't have to pay for one. The Sheriff Dept says it is a civil matter and they won't come out.
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    Automotive parking light - SAAR
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    Rectangle - Invisibread +3. & 2 More Land surveyor here, get a survey done and the line marked if you can afford it, pull a string line and paint the driveway marking the property line, if they're ever caught parked across it, call a tow truck. 7.1k Reply Share
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    Product - FarDepartment8246 +2. I'm a tad confused. Where exactly does she want the fence to go? Literally down the middle of the driveway?
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    Font - anselld OP +2. Thats right, down the middle. She had a survey done and she knows she is parking over the line. Her name rhymes with Sharon.
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    Font - jlaf27 +2. Did the surveyor mark the property line? I've seen this... People order a survey because they want to be a s to the neighbor, they don't like where the actual property line is, and they continue to trespass anyway.
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    Font - If they DO know where the property line is and they are continuing to knowingly trespass, that is definitely illegal.
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    Font - redditckulous It's also how you adversely possess land, so definitely start mitigating it
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    Font - FarDepartment8246 +2. In a normal universe, would anyone divide the driveway or she just being a big pain about it? Does she say anything if you park like this but on your half?
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    Font - anselld OP +2 When she moved there, the moving truck came in at night and was getting caught on the wires on my house so I asked them to stop, and the moving company had to cart everything down the driveway. She has been a big pain ever since.
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    Font - Before her there were no problems parking/sharin g the driveway.
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    Font - Whiskeypants17 +2. If the easement and driveway permit say the driveway is shared between the properties, and the minimum width for firetruck access is 20ft wide, then you are not allowed to put a fence down the middle of it. You also can't block legal access to your neighbors property while trying to make them put up an illegal fence.
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    Font - They seem crazy, so be careful and get up to speed on all your legal deed/easement stuff. For old properties sometimes these were a handshake deals and not recorded so now you have fun issues like this. A painted line might be the best option in some cases.
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    Rectangle - NorthNebula4976 +2. & 8 More Don't call the Sheriff Dept, call the surveyor who did the survey for your neighbor and the county / city permitting office where you live, possibly the fire marshal office.
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    Font - Depending on where you live, there might be all kinds of laws about how far a fence has to be from a property line, let alone one that is going to go down a shared driveway. Just because your property line is going straight down the middle, doesn't mean that's how a potential egress/ingress easement looks in the property records.
    via u/NorthNebula4976
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    Font - I can't quite tell from the photo but that looks like a closed turnaround of some kind, maybe a hammerhead driveway. Again depending on local laws, and the width of that driveway, that might end up being an emergency vehicle egress problem if a fence is slapped down the middle of it. thus, fire Marshal recommendation above.
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    Rectangle - She might very well be trying to force you into paying for something her surveyor told her she d well couldn't do. get the facts 18.9k Reply Share
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    Font - xternal7 +4. Just put up some metal poles and forget about the fence between them. Drive them into the ground, keep them just far apart she can't put her car between them.
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    Font - C Clamps55555 +2 Make it a small fence. Just tall enough to catch the bottom of her car door when opening it.
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