Isn't from the sidewalk down in a neighborhood public property?

Need to Know

If you back out and go into their driveway and pull right back out you should be ok.
It sounds to me like you and your neighbor are having a feud.
If you are thinking of parking on their driveway her are some questions you should answer first.
If the driveway is public than what is the city code for leaving a automobile parked on public property? Could it be Towed?
If you are blocking someone's driveway what would be the consequences? Having vehicle towed?
If the driveway is private what might the property owner do to you or have done to you or the automobile? Maybe have it towed? Trespassing?
You and this other party are supposed to be neighbors, make the best of it and try to get along.
I have had "spats" with people before but, backing into a driveway a "few feet", come on now,, there has to be atleast one thing that is more important than this. And if not try to find something.

danny14551

If you damaged the driveway it would be considered private property and they could sue you. You also can not block/stand/park in their driveway.

Egg Chan & A Six Demon Bag

Correct!

Between the footpath and road is public (council) property.

Thing 1& 2

As ea. state makes up there own laws I would call city hall and ask them who you would need to talk to about it so that you get the right dept. and correct information also ask who your speaking with in case they give you wrong info

Indecicive, Incredible.

no, because you can't block another person's driveway.

turbodarby

JUST the sidewalk

Femme Fatale

I think it depends upon where you live. In some places the grass or space between the sidewalk and the road is public property owned by the village/city, and in other places it's still your (or your neighbor's) yard. However, I believe the driveway is private property.

Roby

not necessarily... it depends

fireguy

the sidewalks are typically considered public property. but why do you have to back on to the neighbors sidewalk to turn around. try to be considerate of other people. if it bothers them, which it sounds like it does, then don't do it. problem solved and maybe a little respect can be earned both ways.

Heidi

The ramp up from road is public. The side walk is public.
The driveway itself is private.
If your having a hard time backing out of your driveway then why don't you just back into your driveway and then you just pull out when you leave.

Oliver Zhang

Yep. Also, Apparently if you don't shovel that part of the sidewalk (and it's "yours"), you can be in trouble if someone trips!

Drixnot

You would not be on the neighbors property, but you would be improperly parked.. illegal. and, it is also illegal to block access to someone else's property.

your neighbor would be within their rights to have your car ticketed and towed.

oh... turning? whole diferrent story.... a driveway is public access unless it says otherwise. (a sign of some sort, but look it up, different areas will have different laws)

Fluffy Assassin

In uk law it would be a question of obstructing access to another residents driveway, although for only a short period of time. If you are regularly using your neighbours access space as a required space to turn round in against his wishes it may constitute an infringement. Have you fallen out with your neighbour?

derf

Correct

Towel head

i guess but why would you do that?

Reeksie

The fence line or sum think like 1.5 or 2m from the road is your neighbours.

The Great Slappy McStretch Nuts

Typically, streets are contained within a larger public right-of-way, which also contains the sidewalks. On a small neighborhood street, the right-of-way is typically 50 feet. The width of the street pavement is about 24 feet, so that leaves about 13 feet of public right-of-way on each side of the street edge before you get to the private property line of the houses. Within that 13 feet, the city places the sidewalk, sometimes a tree-lawn, and utilities.

So, yes, the sidewalk is usually in the publicly owned street right-of-way.

Poopi

yes, but if he owns the property and it is not owned by the bank, he could sue u for trespassing

Brooke S

u have the right to if u have to back out you have to they cant call it there privte property

cybervegeto22

Yep, if the neighbor tries gripin about it tell them to sue you. If they actually do, just get a lawyer that has some common sense, and you're home free.

You are in legal rights to do that because your vehicle is resting on Public Property, and if the neighbor tries complaining about invasion of space in case he has something there, just complain back that there is no other way to get your vehicle out of the driveway.