A resident was livid to find out what their neighbour was doing every time it rained – as the selfish act is seriously impacting those who are living around them
Having good neighbours completely comes down to luck. While some are considerate members of the local community, others can be a total nuisance.
And unfortunately for one resident, the person next door falls into the latter category. They were fuming to learn their neighbour had been leaving sandbags outside during rainy weather. To the horror of those around them, the bags were being used to direct water to other people’s properties.
Taking to Reddit to share more about the problem, the angry local said: “Neighbour puts sandbag on the sidewalk to direct more rainwater on my property.
“Really annoying because it increases the amount of water running down the side of the house and makes the ground erode much faster than it should.”
They attached a picture of the offending sandbag, which had been placed out during drizzly weather.
The photo has since garnered dozens of comments on the social media forum – and people are equally as miffed by the situation.
One responder wrote: “There’s a very good chance that intentionally directing water runoff onto a neighbouring property is a code violation.”
Another agreed, commenting: “I’m my town that is against the law. You aren’t allowed to change your grading or direct water to run onto other properties.”
And a third added: “Start billing them for the damage to your property. Where I live it is illegal to redirect water onto someone else’s property.”
Meanwhile, others advised the resident how to deal with the situation. One recommended a direct approach, writing: “Go ask him what he’s trying to do. Just discuss it with him.”
However, others told the Redditor to take action without asking for permission first. One urged: “Just move it, it’s only one.” And another agreed: “Put it on their driveway.”
A further responder had a different recommendation – as they were able to see the neighbour’s side in the row.
They suggested: “Put your own sandbags up to protect your property. Check with your local fire department or city works department or maybe the police department, some have sandbags for residents.
“Keeping water away from homes and pathways help keep first responders safe, so that’s one reason they may have them.”
