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coming from the newbie. lol
coming from the newbie. lol
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Howdy,
You are simply in violation.
It's not BS. It really doesn't matter whether you use it daily, have private tags, commercial tags. You live in a residential neighborhood. After reading what it all spells out. The grammar is fine for getting the point across.
Is the vehicle greater than 6500lbs? yes. You really have no recourse here.
Zoning enforcement probably has less staffing than your police department. But, they now have your number, and will cruise back by to see if it is still there. The fines will get you.
The town I lived in that had a 20' height restriction had it because the fire department didn't have a ladder long enough to reach a roof taller than that.city ordnances range broadly across the good ole USA. I live in a community where I can park a fleet of MVs in my yard and driveway, but cant have a structure greater than 20 ft in height, so had to fight city hall over my ham radio antenna which would actually support the community in emergencies. Win a few and lose a few, but I never go down without a fight if I feel my rights are threatened. Good luck with code enforcement / zoning folks. Let us know the outcome
I highly doubt it. While I don't know state law in all 50 states, it's common to let the counties and cities impose whatever codes they see fit. Then you also have neighborhoods that can ban together and make their own rules that are enforceable civilly.I wonder if there is anything at the state level which would overrule this and make it null and void...
Unfortunately, some codes or covenants are worded in such a way, as to be left wide open for interpretation. There always seems to be that one unpleasant neighbor who wants everyone to share in their misery, and they feast on the opportunity to twist the meaning of a given covenant to meet that goal. It only takes one bad apple to spoil the lot. In my case I know the agitator, so I smile and wave every time she drives by. I won't be drug down to her level.The town I lived in that had a 20' height restriction had it because the fire department didn't have a ladder long enough to reach a roof taller than that.
The fact an antenna was considered a structure is a bit odd.
155mm is absolutely right, devil is in the details. If you decide to try and fight it read all the applicable code and definitions (they already cited some for you), yes it is boring, but necessary. My county in MD defines and commercial vehicle as any vehicle with a GVWR or GCWR over 10,000lbs (regardless of use) for zoning purposes, and like your area they are not allowed in residential subdivisions. Stupid, yes, technically any 3/4-ton or greater pickup is a commercial vehicle, and there are loads of them parked in driveways. In my experience the zoning folks only come out when somebody complains.There is an understood 'AND' in the way the code is written, you are correct the vehicle does exceed 6501 lbs, but it is not a commercial vehicle. Both situations must fit for the code to be enforced under that part of the code. The part of the code that they might go after because someone complained is 'infringe on neighborhood character'. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, 'infringe on neighborhood character' might be classified as a jacked up sky high 4x4, or and extreme metallic green '64 convertible slammed to the ground on 24's.
When I lived in Kansas, my neighbor had a 1Ton 4x4 crew cab dually personal vehicle that he parked in his drive way. His job provided him a s-10 commercially tagged vehicle that he parked on the street. He received one of these notices also about commercial vehicles parked on the street in a residential area, so the fix to the problem... park the large truck in the street and the com'l vehicle in the driveway. Was it unsafer to park the large vehicle on the street? Yes. The devil is in the details. If it were me, I would fight this.
That's hard to do...I won't be drug down to her level.
I know. Do they make tongue band aids? I have to bite my tongue a lot these daysThat's hard to do...
TYPO: I meant to say "my driveway"I know. Do they make tongue band aids? I have to bite my tongue a lot these days
However, cranking up a 5 ton in your driveway puts a smile on my face every time
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