" writes:

Todd,

Another problem with this parking pad/brick wall is the roof run off.
He buried the downspout from his garage under his parking pad so all of
the run off from his roof flows onto our property (which is downhill
from him). Acutally he has 2 drains coming out of it. Maybe the second
drain one just collects the water that flows onto this parking area. I
see this as a big problem with soil errosion. I know that alot of rain
water can flow off a roof in a rainstorm. I'd like to resolve this as
painlessly as possible. What other problems do you see with this
situation?

I think you've got a handle on all the problems.

Now to get some justice. Contact your municipality and whoever
oversees zoning and what not, find out when that hearing is where
he'll try to get a variance, dress well, look respectable, have your
concerns prepared, practice delivering them in a consise and
emotionally neutral way focusing on facts and articulate your
concerns. The committee if they're sane will rule against the
homeowner who violated the setback and who is now dumping water onto
your property.

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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/