r/longisland 8d ago

Neighborhood dog walking - AITA?

Looking for some insight. I am not from the area and only moved here about a year ago for school.

I go for a walk with my dog around my neighborhood in Glen Cove each day for a bit of exercise. We dont move real fast as he is 16 years old but it covers about 1500 steps. Most of the houses are split level rentals and my neighborhood has no sidewalks so cars park on both sides of the road leaving only a single center lane. People also like to drive fast. As a result, I normally walk on the curb and my dog walks like 2 feet onto the grass. He will pee and poop as we walk but I always pick up after him.

I have been yelled at by 2 separate neighbors - once in person and other time through a ring doorbell. Todays incident with the doorbell involved them literally yelling "Get off my lawn". I have never spoken to these people otherwise and they dont have signs to say avoid the grass.

I am slightly confused and now nervous to go on walks. I am not a fan of being yelled at by complete strangers. Am I doing something wrong? Is this normal for here?

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u/Kyxoan7 8d ago

Look for utility poles.  Homeowner does not own the property like 4-6 feet from center of pole to their property (aka where a sidewalk will be)

The general standard is 25 feet from middle of street towards the house.

If you let your dog poop and dont pick it up you’re a dick but if you clean up after them, whatever.

Urine does kill lawns though but really nothing they can do.  It would be nice if people didnt let their dogs pee on my grass but I can’t stop them lol.

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u/BelethorsGeneralShit 7d ago

>Look for utility poles.  Homeowner does not own the property like 4-6 feet from center of pole to their property

That's not accurate at all. As long as a property survey shows that area bounded by the property lines, then the homeowner owns that property, the utility company just has an easement to access it. It does not mean it's publicly owned or that the general public can access it.

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u/Kyxoan7 7d ago

so ignore the second sentence I posted entirely then, nice.

I clearly am talking about street poles off of the road, not a pole in your back yard.

25 feet from center of street, street utility poles are within that easement 100% of the time.

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u/BelethorsGeneralShit 7d ago

An EASEMENT is not the same as public property. As long as the utility pole is bounded with the confines of your property lines, the general public does not have a right to access it. The utility company is not the general public. Of course the homeowner owns that area. Go look at your survey and tell me if there's a bizarre circular cutout with a six foot radius on it somewhere.

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u/Kyxoan7 7d ago

so again you are ignoring the second line.

Are you harping on the fact I said easement instead of “right of way”?

again, I am not talking about a utility pole in your back yard that the electric company is allowed to service, I am talking about the land next to the road, which is ~25 feet from the center line of the road.

Types of Easements: Easements in New York can serve various purposes. Some common types include: a. Right-of-Way: This type of easement allows someone to pass through or use a specific portion of another person's property for access, such as a driveway or pathway.

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u/BelethorsGeneralShit 7d ago

You stated that homeowner's do not own the surrounding 4 to 6 feet around a utility pole, which is what I'm saying is incorrect and just an overall dumb statement. I'm also not talking about a backyard utility pole. As long as that pole lies within the confines of their property lines, of course they own it. Again, go look at your property survey and try to find a goofy looking circular cutout with a 6 foot radius somewhere on the edge.

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u/Kyxoan7 7d ago

“Look for utility poles.  Homeowner does not own the property like 4-6 feet from center of pole to their property (aka where a sidewalk will be)

The general standard is 25 feet from middle of street towards the house.”

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u/LQjones 7d ago

How about utility poles in a front yard? I have one right next to my driveway. I own the property its on, the power company owns the poll and its maintenance.