September 5, 2026 at 5:25 am

He Installed Solar Panels on His Roof — His Neighbor Reported Him to the City Over It

by Jayne Elliott

man installing solar panels on the roof of a house

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Imagine having a neighbor who is out to get you. What would you do if this neighbor kept reporting you to the city for violations you’re not violating?

In this story, one homeowner is dealing with this exact situation, and he’s so over it.

It all started when he had solar panels installed on his roof. Ever since then, the neighbor has decided that they’re enemies for some reason.

It’s really crazy!

Let’s read all about it.

Neighbor is weaponizing the city against me

My neighbor decided that I am his sworn enemy because I had solar panels installed on my roof.

He originally called the city to inspect the installation which I actually didn’t mind, after all I want the solar company to do a proper installation and the city inspectors would know what to look for.

All was good.

How annoying!

Since then he has called every city agency to try to get me in trouble for anything he can think of.

This has been going on for 3 years.

All his complaints end up getting dismissed. It is just out & out harassment.

The neighbor’s complaints are pretty ridiculous!

The latest is for safety violations including not having water!!!!, smoke detectors or fire extinguishers.

Of course I have water, that is just crazy and just last year I replaced all the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.

I know this will all be dismissed when they inspect but it’s getting more and more ridiculous.

OP is just the latest target.

He has gotten himself worked up about other people in the past before he switched over to me as his target.

I truly think there is something mentally wrong with him and I don’t want to exacerbate the issue so I just deal with each item as it comes up.

All the city employees have been quite pleasant. I wonder if he has a history with them.

He’s actually not getting me into any trouble and that may actually be riling him up more.

Yikes! The neighbor sounds crazy.

Let’s see how Reddit responded.

Here’s a suggestion to call a lawyer.

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I like this idea!

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Another person would sue.

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If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a woman who refused to let her neighbor have access to his spot, telling him to drive over the curb instead.

Here’s a funny suggestion!

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The city officials are probably just as annoyed with the neighbor as the homeowner who wrote this story. He’s wasting their time.

I wonder why the neighbor is making up these crazy complaints. Is he just bored?

That neighbor needs a better hobby than picking on his neighbors.

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Jayne Elliott | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Jayne Elliott is a contributing writer and editor for TwistedSifter specializing in human interest stories, internet culture, and family dynamics. With over 12 years of editorial experience in digital publishing, Jayne excels at analyzing complex online communities and transforming viral social debates into thoughtful, highly engaging narratives.

Rather than simply aggregating internet drama, Jayne brings a sharp, empathetic editorial eye to everyday dilemmas. She has a unique talent for unpacking the nuances of pop culture and online conflicts, providing readers with relatable, well-researched commentary.

Based in California, Jayne spends her free time outside the newsroom exploring theme parks with her family or beach-combing along the coast.

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