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Posted: February 3, 2009

Raleigh eyes limits on front-yard parking

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Raleigh, N.C. — The City Council on Tuesday asked City Attorney Tom McCormick to draft an ordinance designed to limit where people park in front of their homes.

The ordinance would require vehicles to be parked on driveways and either 300 square feet of additional paved area or 40 percent of the front yard, whichever is less. Homeowners also would have to plant shrubs or build a berm to block adjoining properties from vehicles not parked parallel to the property line, under the proposal.

A public hearing on the proposed regulations is expected to be scheduled in April.

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I got in the last word..hey I win!
doubletap357
February 5, 2009 8:33 a.m.
TIDBIT - Yes aren't I just Irritating as hello, Well look at the bright side I'm not your neighbor. That in itself gives you a great reason to go out and celebrate tonight. I'm not worried about selling my house because the county says it's worth 267,000.00 so I figure I'll just call them and say I'll take you up on your offer! Chill, I understand the point your trying to make, I'm not that dense although bullets have been known to bounce off.
doubletap357
February 4, 2009 7:31 p.m.
clearly doubletap357 can't read either.... especially the part that says: "let them park where they want. But let me sue them when I sell my house for the difference in value I lost."
Click to view my profile Tidbit
February 4, 2009 5:43 p.m.
don't worry, the free market will prevail. Pretty soon they'll all have to sell the cars to pay the mortgage. They won't need the cars because they have no job, and won't need to go shopping because they can't buy anything once they get there. But, I can see how devaluing your neighbor's property is a pressing matter. If they want to sell it would be very bad to have the property devalued like that, oh, but wait it's already devalued by the imploding economy.
Click to view my profile oldfirehorse
February 4, 2009 5:03 p.m.
With property rights come property responsibilities. Home ownership has to be more than just paying your taxes and your mortgage. With it comes a responsibility to maintain your dwelling and property to some minimum standard that boosts rather than diminishes the overall character of the community. I think the Council is trying to define that standard through the parking ordinance as well as past efforts to limit the number of unrelated individuals in a single family house.
wapitiscat
February 4, 2009 4:52 p.m.
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