15 Suggestions on How To Be A Good Neighbor
- Keep your swimming pool, lawn equipment and any other hazardous items inaccessible to children.
- Register all dogs and cats with the city to obtain a pet license. Clean up after your pet. Keep pets from roaming loosely or barking excessively.
- Be sure you have working smoke detectors. Replace batteries regularly.
- Check if building permits are required for remodeling or construction. Obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness if working within the historic districts or the downtown.
- Respect your neighbors. Keep your music from disturbing them.
- Remove all seasonal decorations no later than 60 days after the holiday.
- Be sure your address number is readable and well lit so emergency personnel can find you if necessary.
- Keep the exterior of your house in good repair. Report and remove graffiti immediately.
- Do not park/store commercial or undriveable vehicles or conduct major repairs on them. Park campers or RVs in side or rear yards on approved surfaces.
- When parking, do not block the public sidewalk.
- Keep tree branches and shrubbery trimmed.
- Zoning and occupancy disclosure forms must be signed by buyers and sellers for residential real estate closings. Know occupancy standards before renting or buying.
- Regularly mow your lawn. Keep your property clean. Do not park vehicles on the grass.
- Place trash by the curb AFTER 7pm on the evening before pickup. Store containers out of view from the street.
- Before constructing a fence, have your property surveyed. A fence permit is required.