Thread: local council rules with respect to tree pruning

Cant help alot with the tree pruning but I thought if they cut it they have to clean up regardless of which side of the fence the cuttings come from, but with the pool no drainage is allowed to flow onto an ajoining property it must be directed into a storm water drain had this discussion with a council inspector as I was using the back flush for the lawn and when a new garage we built was inspected he told me about the pool

PS if backflushing their pool washes sand on to your place them their filter is probably stuffed the sand is supposed to stay in the filter.

If you really want to upset her ask if she had council perrmission to prune

Tree Management

your under the hills district arnt you?

This one is about pools only thing it says is no adverse effects to ajoining property

http://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Swimming-Pools.html

Your neighbours are allowed to prune overhanging branches, but they should dispose of them. The old rule was to return the cuttings, but this rule was dropped by most councils due to the conflict it could cause. I would double check with your local council though. As for the sand, as mentioned, this is a big no no. I would chat to the council about this too, or, as your neighbour has already done, return the sand over the fence to thier house...

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

If you really want to upset her ask if she had council perrmission to prune

Tree Management

your under the hills district arnt you?

This one is about pools only thing it says is no adverse effects to ajoining property

Swimming Pools

Hi Geoff;

we're under hornsby council. I don't believe they had asked for permission to prune the tree branches , but seeing that she drained her pool this afternoon and left the job of cleaning it up I think I will try and enforce this . I know she tried the same thing with the neighbours 2 doors down from our place and they kindly returned the tree cuttings

If You really wanna upset her You should throw em back into her yard. Same goes with any empty beer bottles.

Is that the same one who swearing at their dog last Thursday, i.e., on the Parramatta side of your place?

Hi Ron , yep same neighbour , they now have 2 new dogs. Their bigger dog climbs on top of the kids trumpalin( hope I spelt that correctly) and barks directly at anyone in veranda or the yard.
Tom , that's exactly what I did , I kindly returned the tree cuttings back over the fence.

Get good with a slingshot.

Barking dogs get very subdued very quickly after they've been hit a few times with compacted pepper, chilly and cyanne pellets.