Am I in any trouble if I post a warning sign (Page 6): Amen! I can't believe we have 5 pages of comments on this subject. Is Covid coming back so people are bored and have nothing else...

Toby

cliff Hilbert wrote:

I think we’re all being played.

Amen! I can't believe we have 5 pages of comments on this subject. Is Covid coming back so people are bored and have nothing else to do?

andesbill

BebuLamar wrote:

The neighbor tends to use my water faucet to water her lawn. What happened if I put a warning sign on the faucet saying something like "DANGER! Do not use. May cause serious injury or death!". Am I in any kind of trouble for doing so?

If you know that there is a danger, and you choose not to prevent it, then yes, you can get in trouble. Perhaps not as much as leaving the danger without posting, but, you can be sued if someone is harmed.

BebuLamar

jbk224 wrote:

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And I simply cut your hose.

MrBossHK Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area

BebuLamar wrote:

And I simply cut your hose.

Some people tiptoe around a problem. I prefer to solve a problem.
Cutting the hose is no more of a blatant act than the neighbor connecting the hose to his house in the first place.
Chop the hose, message sent, problem solved.

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

BebuLamar wrote:

The neighbor tends to use my water faucet to water her lawn. What happened if I put a warning sign on the faucet saying something like "DANGER! Do not use. May cause serious injury or death!". Am I in any kind of trouble for doing so?

"Better Call Saul!!"

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

NMGal wrote:

Still wouldn’t hurt to talk to her face to face.

I agree. That’s the starting point. If she’s uncaring or repugnant, call the water company or get a faucet with a lock on it.

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

JustJill wrote:

That could get you in trouble and she could sue you for assault.

No. That is not “assault”. It’s just a stupid sign.

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

MrBossHK wrote:

Some people tiptoe around a problem. I prefer to solve a problem.
Cutting the hose is no more of a blatant act than the neighbor connecting the hose to his house in the first place.
Chop the hose, message sent, problem solved.

No. Cutting the hose is vandalism and destruction of personal property.

Dannj

BebuLamar wrote:

I don't care if she is still doing it. I just wonder about the law on my posting the sign. I don't care to catch her in action. Can the city makes me take the sign down?

Why don’t you check with the city? They will have the answer for you. Asking for an answer here won’t necessarily help because ordinances vary in different locations.

philo Loc: philo, ca

get a unit that you can remove the handle.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Run a zip tie through handle/wheel and around the spigot where a hose connects. I dont imagine she would be so brazen as to cut it off. Only takes a second to replace it, and it is likely that seem the first time she won't come back.

Lucasdv123

If you have pics of her doing that call the police and show them proof and have them talk to her and let her know that if it happens again you will press charges.i have a neighbor that has 2 small dogs that used to poop in my ward.i drove down the block to catch her after her dogs pooped in my yard and told her that she needed to pick it up or I would call animal control and since I had them on survailance the city would give her a $750 fine.she told me she didn't care.an hour later she picked it up and hadn't been by our house since 2 years ago.

Sendai5355 Loc: On the banks of the Pedernales River, Texas

If possible, remove the handle. Put a screw-on cap on the spigot. Install a freeze cover over the hose bib.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

BebuLamar wrote:

The neighbor tends to use my water faucet to water her lawn. What happened if I put a warning sign on the faucet saying something like "DANGER! Do not use. May cause serious injury or death!". Am I in any kind of trouble for doing so?

In most of our towns/cities water usage is metered and bought. She is stealing! and it would be costing me money.

bwa

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I don't know how you could be in trouble for posting a sign. I like the idea of saying that the water contains hydrophilic substances! Maybe offer her a suggestion for a good plumber that can put a faucet on that side of her house so that she can more easily water her plants.