Originally Posted by
MistieandMichael
To be completely honest...and I'm not trying to be mean AT ALL...but I don't see the big deal. It's not your yard...so not really your business. The great outdoors doesn't always smell nice. Would you tell someone to clean up their cow mess if you lived next door to a farm? I can see your point some what with it really just starting to get nice out and lots of places are starting to get lots of rain....I can understand it not always being pleasant. My yard is currently a disaster...I'm not going to lie. I have a huge dog and a medium size dog...and this winter...well I wasn't the best at keeping up with the poo...There isn't much I can currently do until the ground in the back yard becomes more solid. We've had a lot of rain here...I plan to get out and get some crap done (hehe)...as soon as I can step on the ground and not sink a foot into the mud.
I do think it would be ok to politely say something to your neighbor. Maybe say something about you've never had this problem with their yard before...kindof sweet talk them a little. If you've never mentioned it to them before, I DO NOT think it's fair to immediately go to the health department, neighborhood board, or any kindof of official. I think that would be pretty mean. I would hope if a neighbor of mine had a problem with my house, yard, dogs, children(future), whatever...they would come to me first and give me the chance to make things better before making things a million times worse for me. I mean you get a little stink...I would get lots of fines. Yes, people should be responsible...but sometimes life is busy and crazy and things have to get left off the to do list. :) Good luck though!