[AnLandy]

This may sound like a really petty issue, but it is driving me crazy. My retired neighbor purshased a large motor home for he and his wife to use at the beach during the summer months. For 10 months of the year, it is parked in their side yard, which happens to be right outside my bedroom window. Instead of the beautiful view of their lovely back yard, I look directly out onto the side of this monster RV. The thing is so wide that it is actually extended over their property line into my yard. Last summer, when backing it back into its parking space, my neighbor actually hit the oak three on the side of my house, ripping off several branches. This year, due to the cost of gas, they have decided not to drive out to the beach for the summer, so the RV has been parked outside my window for a full year.

I was so looking forward to two months without having to look at that thing. I have asked them if they would consider putting the RV in storage off the property, but they don't want to spend the money. Also, their grandkids sleep in it when they come to visit.

How can I approach them about finally getting the RV out of my side yard? I am tired of looking at it, and I want to replace the doors on my detached garage, and the RV is partially blocking the entrance. When I mentioned this to my neighbor, he was totally unsympathetic and seemed oblivious that I was asking him to move the vehicle.

[vintagecat]

You might be out of luck unless you are willing to go to battle with this neighbor. There may be an encroachment code that prohibits "overhang" onto another's property, for example many neighbors have gone to full fledged warfare after another cut off the overhanging tree that was perhaps un-neighborly or unwise but within their legal right to do as it was encroaching on their property. But before you take a chainsaw to the over hanging side of this RV (joking) check with your local code enforcement branch. But beware, turning neighbors in for code violations is a sure path to war.

There could be a trade off, for example you could make some obnoxious noise that falls just under the db rating for nuisance noise in your area and when the neighbor complains and they will offer the trade. Rap music to a retiree may very well be the fingernails on chalkboard that you need. Again such tactics are not without risk.

You have tried talking reasonably with them and since that has failed, there may be no way to go except for acceptance or warfare of varying degrees. Good luck.