City Code Enforcement Gone Wild!!

[Podunkfla]

Todah... I feel your pain... Our code dimwits just cost me a few grand here too. But, at least, they didn't threaten to take me to jail? Just hit me with a $250. a day fine for each car I had without a current tag and insurance. It seem now old car buffs are in deep ca ca in my town. The code says any such vehicle must be kept in a fully enclosed locked building. It doesn't matter to them that the cars were worth upwards of ten grand each? They are junk! Even a car with a flat tire with a tag is a violation? Of course, I wouldn't mind putting tags on them... It's the insurance that is required to get the tags that's the problem. I can't get reasonably priced antique car insurance until they are 90% complete. These cars were parked behind my workshop out of view to the public. The code dufus had to trespass to see them. The only ray of sunshine is the city council has gotten so many complaints about this guy they have voted to fire him. But, they need to change the stupid code so having them behind a privacy fence is good enough. This kind of big brother heavy handed bureaucratic crap stuff pisses me off too.

[Leon]

The first thing to do about these stupid laws concerning vehicle parking is to join the SEMA action network. http://www.semasan.com/

[Podunkfla]

The first thing to do about these stupid laws concerning vehicle parking is to join the SEMA action network. http://www.semasan.com/

Good info... Will do! Thanks

[wolfix]

I get really bothered reading these threads sometimes....... I'm just getting the feeling we are losing our freedoms little by little. It just seems that government is getting more involved everyday in all aspects of our lives.

[Ira]

I They eventually read the law, contacted the FCC, and figured out that I knew more than them and consequently wrote me a letter saying I can do any D@## thing I want as far as putting up a TV antenna and that the Federal laws prevent them from doing much about it (they can petition the FCC for a waiver).

Hell, Coral Springs fought the dishes for YEARS here, and they had to concede too.

[MSG Hall]

I have two comments….

One, for what the fine cost, I thing I would go to the counsel members houses one at a time with different cars, wait until they were gone park in there yard and take a picture…. Plate not showing of course and mail them to the DA.

Second comment is that laws like this are unconstitutional and not in keeping with the vision of a free country our forefathers had in mind. Unfortunately, the only way we are going to ever get our freedom back is with another Revolution. It may not happen in our lifetime, but it is coming.

[Todah Tear]

:? I would have expected that sort of thing in California not Texas.
Good grief!!!!

I live in California and I have way tooooo many vehicles sitting in my yard (grass) plus 3 riding mowers and a bunch of other stuff. It isnt an issue here.
I am confused though...if you have a two car garage and have two cars and maybe a tear and a boat or vintage trailer, WHERE are you suppose to park them "cept in your back yard. Is there more to this story?
Eunice

No, there is not more. They will let you "improve" the surface (concrete, paver blocks, gravel.) I put down pavers, but from the public street, the veiw of the car is still the same. You can't see the ground because it is an Eclipse and it sits low. There is a hosta garden that is slight risen, again one can't even see the pavers below the car. The code enforcer had to come down the back alley, stand in my drive to take pictures.

Yes, our freedom is slowly being taken away by a few busy-body people.

Todah

[Ira]

People have this idea that it lowers property values, but it's also lowering our quality of life.

For example, I have this neighbor--a GORGEOUS woman. She used to be a model and rumor on the block is, she even posed for Playboy a few years.

Very busty, tiny waist, great rear, beautiful face--you know the type, simply perfect.

Anyway, she had this habit of parading in front of her patio doors, which more or less face mine, totally naked--with the blinds fully open.

I mean, she did this all day long, and I couldn't even look at the pretty birds and cute possums in my backyard without seeing her naked from all angles and bending down in all kinds of weird positions to reach for things.

At first, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, so for the next 5 or 6 months, I had to use my binoculars to make sure I wasn't imagining things.

I finally had to call Code Enforcement on her because this might affect property values on the block.

Now--wanna buy a bridge?

[cguardsman]

People have this idea that it lowers property values, but it's also lowering our quality of life.

For example, I have this neighbor--a GORGEOUS woman. She used to be a model and rumor on the block is, she even posed for Playboy a few years.

Very busty, tiny waist, great rear, beautiful face--you know the type, simply perfect.

Anyway, she had this habit of parading in front of her patio doors, which more or less face mine, totally naked--with the blinds fully open.

I mean, she did this all day long, and I couldn't even look at the pretty birds and cute possums in my backyard without seeing her naked from all angles and bending down in all kinds of weird positions to reach for things.

At first, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, so for the next 5 or 6 months, I had to use my binoculars to make sure I wasn't imagining things.

I finally had to call Code Enforcement on her because this might affect property values on the block.

Now--wanna buy a bridge?

Hey! Hey! Hey! wake up! your dreamin' again!

[wolfix]

For example, I have this neighbor--a GORGEOUS woman. She used to be a model and rumor on the block is, she even posed for Playboy a few years.

Very busty, tiny waist, great rear, beautiful face--you know the type, simply perfect.

Anyway, she had this habit of parading in front of her patio doors, which more or less face mine, totally naked--with the blinds fully open.

I mean, she did this all day long, and I couldn't even look at the pretty birds and cute possums in my backyard without seeing her naked from all angles and bending down in all kinds of weird positions to reach for things.

At first, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, so for the next 5 or 6 months, I had to use my binoculars to make sure I wasn't imagining things.

I finally had to call Code Enforcement on her because this might affect property values on the block.

Now--wanna buy a bridge?

Ira..Is it my ex-wife? If it is, I paid for theose breast implants and butt tucks. I'm glad someone is geting my money's worth. Does she still hvae the yellow Mustang convertible?

[Ira]

HAH!!!

Yeah, I was dreaming--and it might be the wife:

What size implants did she go for?

[tomsglr]

[ The code enforcer had to come down the back alley, stand in my drive to take pictures.

Yes, our freedom is slowly being taken away by a few busy-body people.

Todah[

Remember Dennis Rader, the BTK serial murderer in Kansas? That was his job. Code enforcement officer.
(In 1991 Rader was hired to be supervisor of the Compliance Department at Park City, a two-employee, multi-functional department in charge of "animal control, housing problems, zoning, general permit enforcement and a variety of nuisance cases." In this position, neighbors recalled him as sometimes overzealous and extremely strict; one neighbor complained that he euthanized her dog for no reason.)
He was also an assembler at the Coleman camping gear company for a short while. He was active in his church, a Cub Scout leader, and a registered Republican.

Tom

[Bill Fernandez]

Man I don't even know what to saythings here are not that bad yet .

Bill

[CASHCOW]

I'm with Bill. I cant even think of much to say except that these people have lots of other things to do besides _itch at people for parking on their grass etc..

Here in Amarillo, they could go after the big trucks that speed down our street because they belong to the DEVELOPER of our addition..... GEEZZZZZZ do ya think they will get tickets........oh heck no.... Our friend across town got a ticket and summons for letting the weeds get to high in his alley......but did MR. BIG DEVELOPER next door get fined for his empty lots behind our alley for his weeds.......NOPE...... said he is letting it go back to nature........... so much for equality........ lol.....

Guess we have to all be careful of where we park, and how we take out the trash.....

[Bill P]

Very strange world we live in today.

What is it about serial killers like BTK? They always seem to be active in politics!

John Wayne Gacy was an active Democrat in the Chicago area and once had his picture taken with Jimmy and Rosyln Carter.

He was also a clown. His clown name was Pogo I believe.

I fear clowns.

Bill