I live it a neighbourhood where the houses are close together. I consider myself a good neighbour and am very conscious of how close our houses are and what type of effect my actions could have on my neighbours. It’s just the way I am. In the 10 years I’ve been in the house we have never had any complaints. I believe in live and let live but where is the conscientiousness? I’m sick of my new neighbours that have their fire pit going all evening. In the evenings I open my windows happy to have some relief from the blistering heat we’ve had all day. That relief only lasts a few seconds though because their smelly ass smoke ends up wafting through my house and makes it unbearable to have my windows open. I LOVE a good campfire. I’m not sure what they are burning but it smells like ass.
I have asked them if they would holding off on their fire pits on occasion and even brought over some beer only to get told to fuck off and that it’s their property and they can do what they want. Some people’s children… —Time to move
This article appears in Jul 11-17, 2013.
‘I LOVE a good campfire’
Don’t be a fool, no you don’t.
If it smells like ass then the wood must be bad or they are burning some other crap along with it, I thought there was some bylaw about firepits, not sure being a Apt dweller.
Where can I get some of this ass?
keep your windows closed OP. they are probably burning old pressure treated wood. just wait for them to die.
Yes, I want some ass too.
Police 490 5020
Actually op, no, they can’t do whatever they want. And in assuming they can, they have incurred your wrath… right?
Listen. Call the city. I have no idea what the law is regarding backyard fires but I’m fairly sure there is something.
Oh – Koda! Even better! Police ass!
Meaty, they aren’t called Halifax’s Finest for nothing!
Sounds like this ass head on the other side of the street. By any chance, Hester Street??
Open fire ban extended –
http://www.halifax.ca/mediaroom/pressrelea…
Contact info’s there too.
shittay
Other posters are right, there is something you can do. Record the trail of smoke and their reaction to you asking politely (cell phone in pocket works) and get them fined. You chose a very civil route and that’s excellent, not a lot of people would. Now you have to play a bit of hardball and get by-law on their ass. Whatever happens after that, it’s their own fault. Too many people have a mentality of “I’m going to do whatever the fuck I want and if someone calls me on my shit, I’m all over them” and you need to tell them where to shove that attitude.
Wrong place, call the fire department.
I am dealing with this same issue near Chebucto Lane. There is a ban on any fire in the city.