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Neighbour Relations Tips

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The responsibility for a good neighbourhood belongs to everyone

When you're living in a residential neighbourhood, it's a good idea to build positive relationships with the members of your community. Some of the ways you can support these relationships include:

  • Get to know the people who live nearby.ÌýIntroduce yourselfÌýto your neighbours and listen to their concerns. If they are reasonable, do your best to address them.
  • Put yourÌýgarbageÌýand recycling outside for collection at the appropriate time.
  • ShovelÌýthe snow on your sidewalk promptly or even offer to do so for any nearby senior citizens.

Planning a party?

  • Let your neighbours know if you are planning a party.
  • You areÌýresponsibleÌýfor your guests, so make efforts to control their behaviour.
  • Follow noise bylaws for your municipality. In Halifax, quiet hours are from 9:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. during the week, but "No person shall engage in any activity that unreasonably disturbs or tends to disturb the peace and tranquility of a neighbourhood."Ìý
  • Keep in mind that other members of the community may be on very different schedules!

The most frequent concerns are:

  • ±«²Ô²Ô±ð³¦±ð²õ²õ²¹°ù²âÌýnoiseÌýthat disturbs the peacefulness of the street, such as playing music so loud it can be heard outside
  • °ä´Ç²Ô²õ³Ü³¾¾±²Ô²µÌýalcoholicÌýbeveragesÌýon the street
  • Late nightÌýsinging, chanting, yelling, car door slamming or horn blowing
  • ParkingÌýinappropriately and blocking access to properties
  • DamagingÌýlawns, gardens, lawn furniture, cars or other belongings of neighbours
  • SmokingÌýand leaving cigarette butts on neighbour's property
  • LitteringÌýthe streets, sidewalks and lawns