[DMCForum] Re: dead car law

["ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, the neighbors are all that matter. Most laws like this are
nothing more than city ordinances and go unenforced unless someone
complains. So if your neighbors are the tattle-tale types, you could
have a problem.

I had a wrecked Fiero on the side of my house. Covered with a
car-cover, behind my RV, and a good 75 feet from the road. You could
barely see the driver's side front of the car if you really looked
past the RV, and even then, it was covered with a nice grey cover.

Some jerk complained. I got a nasty letter from the city about a
"junked vehicle visible to the public." Got a second one about the RV
being "illegally parked" since it wasn't on a paved surface. Hey, if
the city wants to foot the bill for 35 feet of concrete, they can.
Otherwise shut up and leave me alone, it's my property.

Anyway, I put a big wooden gate across the front and told the city if
they were going to legislate what I do with my non-visible back yard
that I'd see them in court. They dropped the issue.

-Ryan

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "erikgeerdink" <erikgeerdink@xxxx> wrote:
> I think it has to also do with what kind of neighbores you have.  We 
> had our parts car outside last summer, on our trailer, and we got a 
> letter in the mail saying we had to "take care of it".  Guess they 
> didn't like seeing a 80% burned Delorean.  Man that thing stunk.  
> Anyway, we put a tarp over it and got it off the trailer.  Never 
> heard anything from them again.  Right now we have a pontoon on our 
> trailer uncovered.  haven't heard anything from anyone for the past 
> month.  we'll see.
> 
> Erik
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote:
> > The dead car law is more of a local law. In my area, a car without 
> a tag or
> > uncovered will have to be removed. A quick fix is just to have it 
> tagged.
> > The county gives a shit if it runs or not, they just want your 
> bread, and
> > it's only $35 a year.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nun Yah [mailto:joshp1986@xxxx] 
> > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:36 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] dead car law
> > 
> > The other day I was discussing with my mom about buying a project 
> car 
> > and parking it in the back yard until I get it running to my 
> likeing 
> > and my insurance goes down after my wreck. My sister butted in and 
> > told me there was a law against stationary cars in the yard. I for 
> > one have never heard of having one car that does not run being 
> > ilegal. If anyone knows of such laws please help. I know mechanics 
> > well and have everything to work on a car so getting the work done 
> on 
> > the car is no problem. It's money that gets me, I see cars all the 
> > time on ebay but by the time I talk my mom in letting me get it 
> it's 
> > gone. This time I am looking at the one at DMCH, $7600, which is in 
> > the perfect price range, under $10k. It's get a DeLorean which I 
> > would die for or get my sister's '94 Wrangler, so if anybody has a 
> > project car for less than the one at Houston let me know at 
> > JoshP1986@xxxx and we'll talk. 
> >       Peace out,
> >             Josh
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
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