The house next to me is not currently occupied. The brush is on their property on the wood line and it obstructs my view when trying to exit my driveway. So much that I can't see oncoming traffic coming at me on the road. Do I have a right to legally cut the brush and saplings on their property back? Do I need to call someone in county govt (Calvert) to get permission? If so, who? Thanks.
Just do it. Who would ever know that some well meaning landscape company came by? You need to be comfortable on your own property, and, obviously, the house next door is not being maintained. Your neighbors will probably appreciate your effort. If the property is being neglected, go for it. Where are you in Calvert? Just moved from there after 20 years. I hope it is not my previous property. What I am hearing from my beloved previous neighbors is that they haven't met the new guy/homeowner yet, after 6 months of our house being bought. I don't get that. We all knew each other; granted we all lived on an average of 5 acres, but still.
All we know is that he is single, Asian, and a postal worker that works out of DC.
I just thought of one more thing. You have to keep the brush down because of copperheads, and other non human friendly critters. We had copperheads even though we kept up. My dot even had a copperhead come into her fenced yard in Olney because the next door neighbor had a canoe overturned in the back yard, and mama copperhead decided to give birth there. Once that was discovered, the neighbor did a fast cleanup. It was not a good situation with a one year old child, and pup. And, it was a legit 6 foot fence, not split rail. Do what you need to do for yourself. I think you catch my drift.
This might be tacky, but I don't care. My dot's neighbors with the overturned snake incubation canoe don't speak English. Habla Espanol? Yes. Never would I have thought I would end up again in Montgomery County after moving out in 1997 to Calvert. Life is truly full circle.
But, I want to say again, do what you want to make your life more enjoyable/comfortable. Usually, there are no consquences, unless you are a conservative/Republican.
I know, some will say why is everything politics, anymore? But, it is. It is the way of the world. PC is a bunch of crap. Do what you need to do to keep you and your family safe. Period.