A driveway has been poured by a neighbor without inspection which seems odd because when I poured mine the city had to inspect it. The driveway slopes extremely so that by the time it reaches his garage, the door had to be cut 6 inches or more just to accomodate the cement. This would not present a problem except the driveway has been sloped away from his house and all the runoff is directed onto my property. Making matters worse, water dumps itself into my basement and it never has before. I'd build my ground up as a deterent but I'd have to bury my basemet windows. The neighbor has completely raised the level of his land 4 to six inches above mine. Is compromising the integrity of my house an official matter and if so how should I proceed?
2006-08-29 09:57:30 · 7 answers · asked by Wes S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No, your problems are obvious a result of Global Warming. The ice caps are melting and Michigan is just getting hit first. It will get worse when the lake overflows. Your neighbor is just being prudent.
2006-08-29 10:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by Colorado 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Often referred to as the "common enemy", surface water is the problem of the property owner where the water is settling. I'd try tiling the water to somewhere else, like a city sewer drain, but there really isn't a suit against your neighbor unless your state has enacted statutes that are the opposite of the common law.
If your county requires a permit for a concrete driveway and your neighbor didn't get one, the county could make him tear it up. I'd check with the county building inspector before hiring a lawyer. I'd hate to put myself out of work, but he may be able to fix the problem for you.
2006-08-29 19:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by Heidi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you can look on line to see if they got a permit. I would certainly call the permitting office and they will tell you right away what the law is and isn't. If the change in his property is causing yours to have damage you may have grounds for a suit. Check with the city first.
2006-08-29 17:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are all sorts of laws, from zoning, to slope to the strengh and material used in the concreate and the type of spacing of the rebar.
Report them to the zoning or the building inspector
Hire an attorney to sue for damages you are had because of thier driveway being built
2006-08-29 22:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This must be reported to your local goverment offices, I am sure that there are local by-laws regarding building standards. With regard to your basement you need to get a surveyors report and then sue your neighbour for damages and removal of the problem.
2006-08-30 11:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure there are. If he seems like a nice guy I would tell him that its a problem and maybe he will fix it without government intervention. The law wont take you seriously if you dont try to settle the dispute on your own first.
2006-08-29 17:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by wrf3k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either turn him in to the code enforcement or bury you some perferated pvc pipe for draining it some place else
2006-08-29 17:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by BIG DADDY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋