Security camera between houses - any legal issues to be aware of?

Maybe it’s okay for now?

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/02/14/ ... e-cameras/

Talk about being paranoid.

7 outside cameras and 6 inside cameras.

HOLY CRAP! OVERKILL!

AV-Fishing wrote: ↑ Talk about being paranoid.

7 outside cameras and 6 inside cameras.

HOLY CRAP! OVERKILL!

I see you...!

People are generally nosey. He's probably just taking a peak.

stansoltz wrote: ↑ Screenshot_20200504-212441_Blue Iris.jpg

I'm left. Neighbour right.

I added a camera (already 7 outside, 6 inside) to the side of my house. It's about a 10 foot wide laneway between my house and neighbour. It surveils a garage side door, garage window and side door to basement side split rec. Room.

Noticed that neighbour glares at it... we ain't on best terms but this is a.o.k. right? Toronto.

As long as you have no view into a neighbors window, or any areas where the neighbor may want some privacy, like around the pool, I don't think he should be concerned.

You could offer to show him your image of what can be seen with the camera, and explain to him that it will also help to deter break-ins and vandalism to his home as well.

If the neighbour does call the city on you. The city inspector will visit and tell you to reposition the camera(s) to only view your property. Once adjustments are made, the inspector will re-visit the site and need to see (via monitor or device) that the changes were made. The reason I know this, my buddy went through this last year because of his a-hole neighbour.

Bianco13 wrote: ↑ If the neighbour does call the city on you. The city inspector will visit and tell you to reposition the camera(s) to only view your property. Once adjustments are made, the inspector will re-visit the site and need to see (via monitor or device) that the changes were made. The reason I know this, my buddy went through this last year because of his a-hole neighbour.

How does this work in regards to doorbell cameras? Many people have at least that now a days, and many cameras catch the frontage if neighbours homes.
Is this strictly by a complaint basis? is this law?

Red_Army wrote: ↑ How does this work in regards to doorbell cameras? Many people have at least that now a days, and many cameras catch the frontage if neighbours homes.
Is this strictly by a complaint basis? is this law?

It is a by-law issue that varies from city to city . Toronto is supposed to look into it later this year

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/02/14/ ... e-cameras/

Here is article on Hamilton by-law

https://www.canadiansecuritymag.com/mun ... l-cameras/

jdmfishingonly wrote: ↑ Talk about being paranoid.

7 outside cameras and 6 inside cameras.

HOLY CRAP! OVERKILL!

not really
Many years ago, i wish I had inside cameras, when the cops beat the crap out of me. Grant it, after a court battle I got my assault charges thrown out. Now if I had video footage, they would have had a lawsuit on their hands.
So joke, all you want, those who are suppose to protect you, often is not the case.

OP, you are the type of neighbor that I hate to have lol.

I have three outside cameras myself and they are placed so that neighbor won’t complaint.

I do have a doorbell camera and that’s the one that can see the houses across from me.

Backyard camera, I won’t dare point at my neighbor, that’s just not right. If someone did that to me, I will review my bylaw and call city ASAP. If bylaw don’t do shxt, I will add security cam point at them. The neighbors daughter regularly wear swimsuit and sun tan, if I put a security cam at them is just flat out not right. We are good neighbors

So don’t be that guy!

Buy some cameras with a narrower FOV. There's no reason for it to be so wide.

40% of your frame is literally just your siding. Another 40% is your neighbor's siding.

On my street, a number of us have doorbell and nest cameras. There was a rash of car break-ins a while back and my neighbours were happy to know that the cameras were able to see the perps on their property. It's our own little neighbourhood watch.