Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

[GatorMike]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

I don't live in Casslberry but used to do alot of work down there and that is one place I would never want to live in. That place is out of control with it's ordinances.

In my old nieghborhood I had a similar problem with the HOA director (real witch), the HOA rules clearly stated no boats, RV's or trailers can be parked in the DRIVEWAY in front of the house for more than 24 hours. Neighbor complained that I was parking my boat in front of my house so I got a nasty grahm. When I confronted the HOA director and explained that I would park it there Friday night then be out on Sat park it again then be out on Sun then put it back in storage. Never did it sit for more that 24 hours, she tried to explain that it was 24 hours total.

We went round and round for a couple of years until me and some neighbors highjacked the HOA board during an election and fired her. That was a good day!

If you are familiar with Casselberry and their Nazi government you will like this........Let me say first I don't go to strip joints and would just as soon not have them in my town but in this one case I sided with the titty bar. There was a large strip joint in Casselberry for many years called the Club Juana. About 10 years ago Casselberry waged war against strip joints. They wrote a law outlawing public nudity within the city limits of Casselberry, for some reason the ordinance read (except for in the theater). After a few legal battles the marquis sign in front of the Club Juana was changed from "Live Nude Girls" to "Shakesphear in the Nude". Talk about a brilliant move.

 

[R Socey]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

Anywhere where you have non boating people that have nothing better to do, they make up rules. My rule is live, and let live as long as you are not victimizing anyone! Sorry for your troubles. A customer of mine was forced to move his enclosed race car trailer - double decker from his million dollar + home ( he parked it on the street in front ) Now they want him to move his bright yellow F450 size truck. They claim it's an eye sore. Good Luck!

 

[Mikeyboy]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

Lol that's great. Make them work for it if they want you out. Next they will probably try to get them for false advertising if they aren't actually doing Shakespeare.

 

[GatorMike]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

I had to revisit this thread and take it back to the original topic because I honestly think I have beat the City of Casselberry, at least for now. I can't wait until next month when I go back before the code enforcement board.

I spent the last 4 hrs online researching the Casselberry city ordinances and I think I found something that kicks their asses. The Ordinance that requires boats to be screened by a fence up to 8' in height was actually adopted in 2010 but they didn't start enforcing it until Feb 1 of this year.

I just found an ordinance that amends the citys fencing ordinance it is about the repair and building of fences. It states that the maximum height of a residential fence is 6 feet. This ordinance was adopted in July of 2011. There is a section of this ordinance that reads "All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance are hearby repealed.". Woo hoo! I can't wait to take this to a lawyer and see what he thinks.

This may just be a temporary fix until the city council has a chance to make some changes but if it works you had better believe I will ralley a bunch of boat owners to go to any city council meeting with this subject on their agenda.

 

[Bluepike]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

Up here in Yankee land we have problems too. A city inspector always had it out for my folks and turned in a complaint. The court was kind enough to delay the action while my father was dying then dragged my widowed mother into court a week after he passed. The complaint was a boat parked on the grass and the judge came out, walked in to the yard and saw it on a concrete pad and dismissed the case.

Nothing like a busybody in the neighborhood.

 

[Mikeyboy]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

That's wonderful what a bunch of compassionate people. Sounds like you at least have a temporary solution there gator. Kick there butts.

 

[fishrdan]

Re: Does anybody besides me live in a city with ordinances against boat parking?

The Ordinance that requires boats to be screened by a fence up to 8' in height

I just found an ordinance that amends the citys fencing ordinance it is about the repair and building of fences. It states that the maximum height of a residential fence is 6 feet.

I'm not agreeing with what I'm going to say, but it's probably what the city council is going to say.

#1- you must have an 8' fence for a boat
#2- you can't build a fence higher than 6' at your house
#3- therefore, you can't keep a boat at your house, because you can't build an 8' fence