She didn’t seem satisfied with my answer.
Still, I chose to remain polite.
What began as a few small complaints about the appearance of a property soon turned into an unexpected neighborhood dispute.
I believed that if I stayed calm and avoided unnecessary arguments, the situation would eventually settle down.
I was wrong.
The Official Notice That Arrived in the Mail
A few days later, I returned home from work and noticed an official notice attached to my mailbox.
At first, I thought it might be a routine city announcement.
Then I read the contents.
Someone had filed a complaint claiming that my fence might violate local regulations. The city had scheduled an inspection to measure it and determine whether it complied with the rules.
I stood there reading the notice several times.
I was frustrated, but I wasn’t particularly worried. I had never knowingly broken any property regulations, and I had no reason to believe the fence was illegal.
