Leave a note on his door and call it a day. You're thinking way too
hard about this.

On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 5:55 PM,  <joe@actionline.com> wrote:
> Thanks for all the comments.
>
> Just to clarify, the action that I had thought of taking would not have
> been "meddling" in my neighbor's affairs.
>
> So, what is the best approach to take if you know a complete stranger is
> about to break the law, but has not yet done so?
>
> Just ignore it?  Or should one at least try to take some constructive
> action to make him aware of the building code requirements?  What should
> one do when the appropriate responsible authorities decline or refuse to
> take any action until *after* an imminent (and costly) violation has
> actually been implemented?
>
> Mesa city building codes require a building permit for any structure
> larger than 200 sq ft, taller than 10-ft, and if there will be any
> electrical or plumbing. The neighbor has poured a foundation for a
> structure more than twice that size ... without a building permit.
>
> If a next-door neighbor is someone I know, I would not hesitate to speak
> directly to him or her.  However, one of the very strange things (to me)
> is all these concrete walls that seem to be in most Arizona
> neighborhoods.  I have lived in 6 or 8 different states and never before
> have I ever seen or heard of concrete walls separating neighbors in any
> of the other places that I have ever lived.
>
> Yet because of these ubiquitous concrete walls, I doubt that very many
> people get acquainted with their neighbors on the opposite side of a
> concrete back-fence wall.
>
> How sad that city building code inspectors (and this HOA) refuses to be
> more pro-active and helpful.
>
>
>
> ------------------
>> Is there an actual reason to meddle in your neighbor's
>> affairs? Even if it were ostensibly for his own good,
>> I do not see any need to interfere with anyone doing
>> anything which does not harm myself or others in any
>> meaningful way.
>>
>> If there is some underlying beef between you and your
>> neighbor, I would advise a focus on living your own life
>> well. It's a more satisfying form of revenge.
>
> There is no underlying "beef" and no "beef" of any kind
> at all, and I certainly do not have any "revenge" motive.
>
>
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