City complaint and a ? ( small novel, can anyone help me?)
 

:evil: Ok, I'm a working class guy. I make a modest amount, I live in a decent neighborhood, in my $56,000 house. Nothing great but it's home. It has a double car garage and a double car carport. I for the most part keep the yard mowed and the trash picked up. On occasion, I leave some of my stuff out that I was working on. We have a garage full of parts I've collected over the years and 2 partially disassembled Camaros. In The driveway I have my Prostreet that I was waiting 4 months on parts for thats on jackstands. And now have most everything. A 99 HuggerOrange SS Camaro, 98 T/A that runs but needs me to finish the cosmectics on the front, a 94 Impala SS (wifes daily) 71 Camaro SS/RS 396 #'s matching (I know it needs to be in the garage) And my daily driver a 01 Z71. The problem without me calling them what I love to call them GD this and that and F**King A$$holes. Forgive the language, please. 1 Neighbor always calls in and the city comes to read me the riot act, or now I have 1 that just likes to come by every month. Move this, move that, this has to run, this has to have tags ETC., ETC., ETC. We are either going to fine you or tow away your car. And I'm tired of it. I work on my car as I have time, parts or money. I don't race up the street or play loud music but I'm the 1 in the neighbor hood being picked on. I know there is rules, but is there something I can do to tell this broken record to stop. I'm the 1 paying the taxes to this BS city not them on my stuff. (Oh I figure there is someone here that might do this job and will give me a your in the wrong) But for everyones laughs and some that will take it the wrong way. The last guy that done this job came 1 day I was here and said he was going to call and have my car towed. My reply was go right ahead, and you'll be the first 1 I shoot. His reply is I'm calling the police because the city gives him the right to tow my car. My last reply was; thats fine but I'm still going to shoot you first, because Smith&Wesson gives me the right to stop thieves. And I started to my front door. He stopped me and we came to an agreement and he took a different job within 2 weeks of that. Anyway I have a lot of toys and not enough garage to keep them, is there a simple solution to fix this problem? I'm not going to sell my stuff and can't afford to move. Sorry for the novel, but cars is my only get away in my life. :idea:

ALOT OF CITY ORDINANCES ALOW A FITTED CAR COVER TO BE PUT ON YOUR VEHICLES AND THEN THEY CONSIDER YOU ARE RESTORING THIS VEHICLE---YOU MIGHT CHECK THAT SIDE OUT 8) 8) ---BE CAREFUL ABOUT GETTING TOO MUCH IN THERE FACE BECAUSE THEY MIGHT TOW AND CRUSH THE CAR AND THEN YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THEM FOR DAMAGES[ SEEN IT HAPPEN BEFORE]----OR YOU COULD JUST LET ME HAVE THE OLD RELICS SITTING OUTSIDE FOR SAFE KEEPING :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ---LIVELY IN ILLINOIS

I had a similar problem with a code enforcement officer, keep in mind my town has a population of 2500 and not even a red light. I had real nice car that was my moms before she passed away. I let the tags and inspection go because we didn't drive it. They said we had to move it every 15 days and have it registered and inspected. I went to the Cheif of Police and threatened to go the city council, we no longer have a problem. I feel the same as you, my property, I pay taxes not them, when they make the payments and pay the taxes then and only then will I be told what can sit in my drive way and for how long. :twisted:

Got a picture you can post?

neighbor
 

No neighbors is the best neighbors.I live in the county but that is why i would hate to live in the city.I lived in the city when i was little and it seemed that the ones that are friendly are the ones that always wanted to borrow something.I know that some city rules let the officials put their nose where it don't belong.Hopefully we have an internet lawyer on here to help.

A fence, a gate, and a large dog...

lmao that should do it

I wish the fence, gate and dog ideas would work. But the neighborhood covinance(spelling?) doesn't allow for front yard fences or gates. So the big dog is kind of out. I asked about a privatecy fence around the back, and they said sure, but didn't change anything about my cars. Car covers they said wouldn't fix the problem as I'm a repeat offender. :shock: Anyway the blower car in my profile is went on a diet and lost the 871 and gained an F-2. It is sitting in the same place but it's on jackstands. The black 71 is gone. http://www.racingjunk.com/profile/104730 I have fairly nice cars and mind my own business. It's not like I play poka music all night long and then have people laying in the front yard the next morning pasted out every where. Ok maybe once without the poka music, but that was getting a car to the track the next day. Anyway thanks. Oh yes, if they take your car here they let their friends buy it for a song and then sell it for big profit.

your camaro poor aint ya

:D 5 here and the 98 T/A and 3 more parts Camaros sitting at the farm. The mice are bad down there or I would take them down there.

I wanna know where the hell you can buy a house, with a 2 car garage, for $56,000!

Murff

You and me both.

Looks to me like you've got nice cars around there, and thay have no reason to bitch. I would go to the city council and try to get the ordinance modified, since the code enforcment officer won't work with you.

I live in Fort Smith, Arkansas. State of the racing rednecks, LOL. It's so poor here, I have to go to Tulsa, OK. to race a true quarter mile track. All 1/8th/1000ft tracks around here. I guess the bad part is I have been told my people that live around here, that alot of people will drive by the house to see if I have any new cars and what they are. Since I always try to have nice cars. :roll:

Subdivision or city??
 

I am taking this as the city you are having the problem with but have included subdivisions for those that may be in that situation..Does anyone else in your subdivision/city have a fence? A privacy fence around the back yard any where in the subdivision/city? How long have the covenants/ordinances been in effect and do they have an expiration period from the day the subdivision was recorded? If we are talking covenants..as the ordinances will not.. These are all worth you checking into as they can lead to a way out for you..Once the covenant is broken by someone and nothing is done to correct it they then become unenforceable.. Also covenants will have to be enforced by others in the subdivision thru the courts... I have fought the governments in 3 counties and 4 cities repeatedly and the state and never lost and all of it over their own ordinances or covenants in the last 20 odd years..Also I would think that possibily from the first time you were contacted by the enforcement officer, if he ever stopped coming to tell you to correct it and nothing enforced, it could be unenforceable at this time . You should contact a lawyer as I have had to do that a few times also to win.

Local law here is, they must have tags and atleast parking insurance or they will be towed. Problem is in most small towns the guy 10 houses from you can have 10 different cars sitting there and no one will say a word if he knows the right person. If I were you I'd call the town office and ask what I need, will tag,parking insurance and a car cover work ?

A few years ago they went through town and tagged atleast 50 cars here and I'll be 30 of them got towed. I am glad I live in the middle of no where !! I hope things work out !

I had to call the # on the letter he left on the door. I talked to him for a few minutes, and guess what? It's the old bag next door again. (she tried to get everyone on the street to sign a complaint list against me and most told her where to stick it, so I know who it is) Of course they only tell you it's a complaint. He would not talk to me on the phone but insisted I meet him here at my house tomorrow to talk in person. I've always tried to be a good neighbor, but now then after putting up with this for the last 6 years, I've had enough. As of the day I get to start this new motor 463, 7.5 to1, F-2, 18 PSI Lemons 2 3/8" headers, 4 inch collectors into 4 " Borla shootout mufflers, I will make sure to start it everyday. Once at 6am let it warm up and then make sure it revs up nice, 10-20 mins, once around 12 if I'm home, or when I get home from work. Then about 930PM unless I decide to drive it that night. If she won't stop calling in on me about stuff, I guess I need to give her something for her to hate more. I'll let you know what I'm told tomorrow by the "man" And there is no one on this street that has broken any of the covenants as of yet, so I'm had on that way out.

HOPE YOU COME OUT GOOD ON THIS HEADACHE :lol: :lol: :lol: ---LIVELY

People suck!!!! :x

Thought I would let everyone know what happened last Friday. The code enforcement man showed up and I expected the worse. Suprize!, he loves hotrods and said he could not talk on the phone due to his boss being right there. He actually is the best man I have ever met in this position. He told me although a car cover is not a permenant cure, it'll give me at least 4 months to finish the upgrades to my car and get it running. Also highlighted the loopholes for this neighborhood so that in the future I can get by. Also said he would watch for anymore complaints from my neighbor and head them off for me. This is the best thing that's went my way in months. So the last comment needs an exception for him, but my neighbor surely does. Oh, thats bad, her name is Shirley. Thanks for the help and thoughts guys, I should be good until I get it running and then the PD show up every other day, LOL.

good to hear fbody. its good to have gearheads in high places.

Great to hear !! Wish everyone could get someone like him !

I would definately make my first engine start up an hour after her bed time. :P

Revenge is sooooooooo sweet, isn't it?!!!!

PLEASE do me this one favor, How about revving it up to around 6,000 RPM's (at least) when you do fire this engine up?

I get so mad when other people try to step in and mess things up!
Good luck to you in the future.
Mike

Nothing like having one of our own on the inside! - :lol: Some people need to get a life, and quit messing with other folks.