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  • August 14, 2009 at 11:42 AM #16184
    Ricechex
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    Hello All,
    We live at the end of a T intersection in a residential neighborhood. There are 2 small condo units on one street, and small houses everywhere else. About 2 months ago, one of the condo owners had her BF move in, and he started a business. He is using a very large truck, looks to be one of those old Fed Ex trucks, about 8 ft high and 20 ft in length. The truck has graphics now with phone number, name and website of the business. He was parking it in front of the condos, and several different neighbors were complaining (you cannot see when it is parked in front). I guess he was not too friendly with the neighbors, someone made a complaint and he responded with a veiled threat about having a gun.

    Last Friday night, he parked it in front of my house.(He did this a few weeks ago, and left it 4 days in front) Couldn’t see out the window, as the truck is taller than my house. I was very pleasant and went over to speak with him about it on Sunday afternoon. He was plain rude and would not talk to me about it, claimed he could park wherever he liked. He would not even make eye contact. I gave him some suggestions to park in front of vacant lots about a block away, but he refused stating he would not hear his alarm. He did say he would move it.

    By Monday it was not gone, so I notified the City. City reports that it is not in violation (hard to believe, this is a very large truck, and city site says 10,000 lbs or more). Tuesday at noon, the truck was still there. Called City again and they said it was violation of 3 day rule. Then, he moved it.

    Since then, he has parked it on the side of my house (not as much of a big deal), and we have been moving cars around (not parking in driveway now) so as to keep him blocked from parking in front again.

    It seems to be the 3 day rule, is really a 6 day rule. If you call at 3 days, they come out and mark the tires, and then they have to come out 3 days later to actually make a citation. He moves the truck at 4 day intervals.

    I am a firm believer that one attracts flies better with honey than with vinegar, and this guy is just plain obnoxious, and it seems something else could be done. Any ideas?

    It looks like this:
    http://www.autoracing1.com/MarkC/001109Branding.htm

    August 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM #444676
    briansd1
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    He can park his truck anywhere he wants as long as he’s not in violation of city parking ordinances.

    You may not like looking at his truck but that’s your problem.

    Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Is his truck any worse looking that your fat ass? (just joking here).

    You are already parking your car where you don’t want him to park.

    Sorry but the street in front of your house is not yours. It belongs to everyone.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM #444868
    briansd1
    Guest

    He can park his truck anywhere he wants as long as he’s not in violation of city parking ordinances.

    You may not like looking at his truck but that’s your problem.

    Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Is his truck any worse looking that your fat ass? (just joking here).

    You are already parking your car where you don’t want him to park.

    Sorry but the street in front of your house is not yours. It belongs to everyone.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM #445206
    briansd1
    Guest

    He can park his truck anywhere he wants as long as he’s not in violation of city parking ordinances.

    You may not like looking at his truck but that’s your problem.

    Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Is his truck any worse looking that your fat ass? (just joking here).

    You are already parking your car where you don’t want him to park.

    Sorry but the street in front of your house is not yours. It belongs to everyone.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM #445275
    briansd1
    Guest

    He can park his truck anywhere he wants as long as he’s not in violation of city parking ordinances.

    You may not like looking at his truck but that’s your problem.

    Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Is his truck any worse looking that your fat ass? (just joking here).

    You are already parking your car where you don’t want him to park.

    Sorry but the street in front of your house is not yours. It belongs to everyone.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM #445456
    briansd1
    Guest

    He can park his truck anywhere he wants as long as he’s not in violation of city parking ordinances.

    You may not like looking at his truck but that’s your problem.

    Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Is his truck any worse looking that your fat ass? (just joking here).

    You are already parking your car where you don’t want him to park.

    Sorry but the street in front of your house is not yours. It belongs to everyone.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:46 PM #444681
    CBad
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    Not much you can do but try to enforce the 3 day rule (um, what is this business that the truck can sit there and not move for 6 days in a row??). You might want to try and bribe him depending on how much it is worth to you I guess?

    If he is ill tempered maybe he and the girlfriend will soon break up and your problem will be solved.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:46 PM #444873
    CBad
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    Not much you can do but try to enforce the 3 day rule (um, what is this business that the truck can sit there and not move for 6 days in a row??). You might want to try and bribe him depending on how much it is worth to you I guess?

    If he is ill tempered maybe he and the girlfriend will soon break up and your problem will be solved.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:46 PM #445211
    CBad
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    Not much you can do but try to enforce the 3 day rule (um, what is this business that the truck can sit there and not move for 6 days in a row??). You might want to try and bribe him depending on how much it is worth to you I guess?

    If he is ill tempered maybe he and the girlfriend will soon break up and your problem will be solved.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:46 PM #445280
    CBad
    Participant

    Not much you can do but try to enforce the 3 day rule (um, what is this business that the truck can sit there and not move for 6 days in a row??). You might want to try and bribe him depending on how much it is worth to you I guess?

    If he is ill tempered maybe he and the girlfriend will soon break up and your problem will be solved.

    August 14, 2009 at 12:46 PM #445462
    CBad
    Participant

    Not much you can do but try to enforce the 3 day rule (um, what is this business that the truck can sit there and not move for 6 days in a row??). You might want to try and bribe him depending on how much it is worth to you I guess?

    If he is ill tempered maybe he and the girlfriend will soon break up and your problem will be solved.

    August 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM #444692
    Anonymous
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    You don’t mention which city, but most parking ordinances are probably similar everywhere. A quick perusal of my own city’s ordinances lists the following as prohibited:

    1. Motor vehicles and motor vehicles with an attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, of a length, or combined length, in excess of twenty feet, or a height in excess of eight feet, or a width in excess of ninety inches, which width is measured from the widest portion of the body of the motor vehicle or attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, not including mirrors;

    2. Motor vehicles of a weight in excess of ten thousand pounds;

    3. Motor vehicles and vehicles used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, and designed and used, or maintained for the transportation of property, including, but not limited to, buses, motor trucks, trailers, semitrailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors as defined in the Vehicle Code and similar vehicles with a width in excess of ninety inches as measured at the widest portion of the body not including mirrors; […]

    I think whomever you talked to at the city office may have given you some bad info (unless there are some pretty lax parking laws where you live.) If the truck is as big as the one you show in the picture, then it may exceed the size limit, and it definitely meets the “commercial use” test.

    August 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM #444883
    Anonymous
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    You don’t mention which city, but most parking ordinances are probably similar everywhere. A quick perusal of my own city’s ordinances lists the following as prohibited:

    1. Motor vehicles and motor vehicles with an attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, of a length, or combined length, in excess of twenty feet, or a height in excess of eight feet, or a width in excess of ninety inches, which width is measured from the widest portion of the body of the motor vehicle or attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, not including mirrors;

    2. Motor vehicles of a weight in excess of ten thousand pounds;

    3. Motor vehicles and vehicles used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, and designed and used, or maintained for the transportation of property, including, but not limited to, buses, motor trucks, trailers, semitrailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors as defined in the Vehicle Code and similar vehicles with a width in excess of ninety inches as measured at the widest portion of the body not including mirrors; […]

    I think whomever you talked to at the city office may have given you some bad info (unless there are some pretty lax parking laws where you live.) If the truck is as big as the one you show in the picture, then it may exceed the size limit, and it definitely meets the “commercial use” test.

    August 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM #445221
    Anonymous
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    You don’t mention which city, but most parking ordinances are probably similar everywhere. A quick perusal of my own city’s ordinances lists the following as prohibited:

    1. Motor vehicles and motor vehicles with an attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, of a length, or combined length, in excess of twenty feet, or a height in excess of eight feet, or a width in excess of ninety inches, which width is measured from the widest portion of the body of the motor vehicle or attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, not including mirrors;

    2. Motor vehicles of a weight in excess of ten thousand pounds;

    3. Motor vehicles and vehicles used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, and designed and used, or maintained for the transportation of property, including, but not limited to, buses, motor trucks, trailers, semitrailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors as defined in the Vehicle Code and similar vehicles with a width in excess of ninety inches as measured at the widest portion of the body not including mirrors; […]

    I think whomever you talked to at the city office may have given you some bad info (unless there are some pretty lax parking laws where you live.) If the truck is as big as the one you show in the picture, then it may exceed the size limit, and it definitely meets the “commercial use” test.

    August 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM #445290
    Anonymous
    Guest

    You don’t mention which city, but most parking ordinances are probably similar everywhere. A quick perusal of my own city’s ordinances lists the following as prohibited:

    1. Motor vehicles and motor vehicles with an attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, of a length, or combined length, in excess of twenty feet, or a height in excess of eight feet, or a width in excess of ninety inches, which width is measured from the widest portion of the body of the motor vehicle or attached trailer or nonmotorized vehicle, not including mirrors;

    2. Motor vehicles of a weight in excess of ten thousand pounds;

    3. Motor vehicles and vehicles used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, and designed and used, or maintained for the transportation of property, including, but not limited to, buses, motor trucks, trailers, semitrailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors as defined in the Vehicle Code and similar vehicles with a width in excess of ninety inches as measured at the widest portion of the body not including mirrors; […]

    I think whomever you talked to at the city office may have given you some bad info (unless there are some pretty lax parking laws where you live.) If the truck is as big as the one you show in the picture, then it may exceed the size limit, and it definitely meets the “commercial use” test.

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