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JohnV6 (Florida)
Posts: 2
Posted:

Bought My twin Patio new in 1974,Perhaps one of the first. Latest owner bought as a rental,& the Place has deteriorated badly. Problem started when a Truck pulled in and blocked My getting out of My Garage,as the width of the driveway is 20,3" wide. The Man did not live there,but stated that I previously asked Him not to let His dog poop on My lawn,which was a noted dumping ground a few years ago. At first He refused to Move ,until I went to call the Police. The Police interviewer,with whom I visited told Me never to knock on their door for any Nuisances,but to call them,which really made matters worse.

Then came the Music,to which I called as requested,but,by the time they saw the Police arrive the Music was turned off,& the Lady owner became hostile,& cursed Me out for asking that Her Sons Please turn the sound down. She called Me the word F*** a half dozen times before I hung up.

The Music has ended,but for the past couple of Months,there is a humming noise heard nightly,that reverberates other noises to My two Bedrooms,that make it impossible to sleep.
The Police,& Homeowners association,& owner have washed their hands.so the noise,& sound which I have recorded,& have Two witnesses,who also spoke to the Police,who stated,The noise was not load enough. Am 77 yrs old,with 45 percent of My Heart left,& wake up at time with chest Pains,& take Nitro Pills. Also treated for a lung tube blockage,& use two inhalers. Am not looking for sympathy for the last part.but for an idea to stop this existing problem.

Note; Visited My son in another state for a Week,& was driven to the Airport,by a Friend,and My car was stored in the garage,arrived after 9pm,& apparently was not noted for two days,then it all started again. Any help or ideas would be appreciated Thanks John
LarryB13 (Arizona)
Posts: 4,099
Posted:
John,

The problem with calling the police is that the threshold for criminal prosecution is very high and prosecutors usually do not want to deal with neighbor-vs-neighbor. In addition, your real complaint is against the landlord and his property manager, if any, as well as with the occupants of the adjoining unit.

Most states have some sort of judicial procedure for keeping the peace. Not knowing too much about Florida law, I can't give you much specific advice. In AZ a person can apply at his local Justice Court for an Injunction to Prohibit Harassment. There is no charge and the police serve the injunction at no charge. See if there is anything similar in Florida.

If I were in your place I would seek an injunction against every person living next to you plus the owner and his property manager. If any one of them makes a peep the police could then arrest any or all of them for violating a court order. Your next-door neighbor may not care much about the injunction but the owner and his manager will definitely sit up and take notice when the police come banging on their doors.

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