Recently - I received a visit from the town for my shed being to big, having a 4' freestanding pool with no permit, etc. Mind you - all of these charges were found to be a 'no grounds' - so I'm ok with that. What I want to know is - which of my neighbors did this. I don't want to hear to 'just let it go and cut any losses and aggravation speeches' - I'm not built like that. I need to know and feel I have every right TO know? Any help would be appreciated.
2007-09-17 04:55:59 · 12 answers · asked by screamsnthings 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
knock on the door....and tell them the TOWN told you it was THEM......it's probably the one you dont speak to that often
2007-09-17 05:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If anyone can help you now, it is a lawyer. I'd suggest telling the lawyer that false charges, which later turned out to be unfounded, were filed against you. Basically tell them what you told us. The lawyer will know whether you have a case of harassment or not. Because that is all it is: harassment. And it is documented...So it would be easy to prove.
Do you have dogs? Do you play loud music? Do you do a lot of grilling? Do you do anything at all that might make a neighbor mad at you? Are there any kids close by who you told to get out of your yard? It could be a mentally ill neighbor as well. Sometimes those who have chemical imbalances make poor decisions.
If you can figure it out on your own, it would be cheaper. But, if you can't, a lawyer is the only one you can turn to. They will let you know if you can do anything.
Sounds like you have an enemy close by. Be careful, because the failure to get you in trouble might cause another attempt of some sort to harass you. You will definitely have a case if this keeps up. I don't know if one time is enough to take this person down, but -- if they persist -- then you have every right to stop the harassment through legal channels.
Good luck.
2007-09-17 12:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be anybody, a code inforcement officer in the neighborhood, a neighbor, County using satellite photos and they do. By the way you don't have any right TO know who turned you in when you break the law, so ya get over it.
2007-09-17 12:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Leo F 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Legally, there are no grounds to compel the town to tell you. (That is because they rely upon anonomity of reports to find out dangerous situations).
It should be relatively easy for you to surmise who would do it. Who has access to your back yard? Who are you on unfavorable terms? If neither of those are the case, it must be a nutjob, or someone at work that dislikes you.
2007-09-17 12:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by patrick 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In most cases, that information is not made available to you. Sorry, but that's how the system works. If you feel that you have a right to it, you'll probably have to sue for it. Good luck suing city hall!
2007-09-17 12:04:48 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are talking about violating their privacy, they will tell you if they want to. If people worried about bullies being told who reported them the bullies would not have live by the same rules as the rest of us.
2007-09-17 12:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Landlord 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The agency probably cannot release that information. If they did, you'd probably take the law into your own hands and take revenge. If you turned someone in for something, would you want the policing agency to release that information to the criminal?
2007-09-17 12:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by Phurface 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
how do you know someone turn you in, the city has code enforcement officers and all they do is drive around looking for illegal stuff, it might have been one of them,
2007-09-17 13:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by lynda d 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have NO right to know unless charges are brought!
2007-09-17 12:04:51 · answer #9 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is ZERO chance of you finding out. Anybody who tells you different is full of it.
2007-09-17 12:55:33 · answer #10 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋