Neighbour parking 35 foot trailer
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more info? why is it there?
what view is he blocking?
does his driveway have a sidewalk?
ask him (kindly) to park elsewhere?
suck it up?
what view is he blocking?
does his driveway have a sidewalk?
ask him (kindly) to park elsewhere?
suck it up?
It's there because he only uses the trailer occasionally on weekly vacations off and on during the summer and we do not have sidewalks in our survey. .......he is probably to cheap to store it elsewhere.....suck it up .......our survey has 4 other people who own trailers albeit smaller ones and they all park them else where.....oh the view he is blocking is our living room side view to the road .....it's our view to keep an eye on neighbourhood watch but that's impossible with that trailer there
All I can think of is invite him to your BBQ and chat to him and buddy him all up. Then mention the monster in the driveway. If he becomes a prick about it, then blow it up Micheal Bay style.
Suck it up.
If it's legal, it's legal.
One of my neighbours has an ugly 'shantytown' in his backyard... nothing I can do about it.
If it's legal, it's legal.
One of my neighbours has an ugly 'shantytown' in his backyard... nothing I can do about it.
Does it pose a safety hazard trying to get out of your driveway? Perhaps nicely mention that you almost hit a kid on a bike that you couldn't see coming because the RV is blocking the view of the road out of your driveway.
I remember when we bought a new house in a subdivision being built, we were given a list of "subdivision regulations" by the builder. No big satellite dishes, umbrella type clothes lines only, and no trailers parked in the driveway for more than a night (basically, time to pack it or unpack it). Not sure what legal effect those have, or who enforces it, but you might check with your local municipality about whether he is allowed to park it there. I would try nice first though.
I remember when we bought a new house in a subdivision being built, we were given a list of "subdivision regulations" by the builder. No big satellite dishes, umbrella type clothes lines only, and no trailers parked in the driveway for more than a night (basically, time to pack it or unpack it). Not sure what legal effect those have, or who enforces it, but you might check with your local municipality about whether he is allowed to park it there. I would try nice first though.
So, it's on his property, but it blocks your view from your side living room window (not your front window though because then he'd be parking on your front lawn).
Ah life in the suburbs.
Another reason why I hate the burbs. (and here I thought that miles of grey panel fence, endless construction dust and minivans in every driveway was bad enough. I never thought of view blocking trailers.) .
Ah life in the suburbs.
Another reason why I hate the burbs. (and here I thought that miles of grey panel fence, endless construction dust and minivans in every driveway was bad enough. I never thought of view blocking trailers.) .
Check with your local municipal by-law office. He may only be allowed to have it in his driveway prior to or the day after using it and not for the duration of camping season.
What municipality are you in?
Where did you get the May 1- Oct 31 dates from? Did you speak to the By Law Dept?
In the City of Toronto he wouldn't be allowed to park it on his driveway. I would look into the By Laws for your municipality.
(7) Parking or Storing of Recreational Vehicles
A maximum of two parking spaces on a lot in the Residential Zone category may be used for recreational
vehicles, if:
(A) there is not more than one camper trailer or one boat trailer; and(B) the recreational vehicles are only stored in:
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(i) a building, or
(ii) a parking space, located in a part of the rear yard not required for soft landscaping.
Where did you get the May 1- Oct 31 dates from? Did you speak to the By Law Dept?
In the City of Toronto he wouldn't be allowed to park it on his driveway. I would look into the By Laws for your municipality.
(7) Parking or Storing of Recreational Vehicles
A maximum of two parking spaces on a lot in the Residential Zone category may be used for recreational
vehicles, if:
(A) there is not more than one camper trailer or one boat trailer; and(B) the recreational vehicles are only stored in:
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(i) a building, or
(ii) a parking space, located in a part of the rear yard not required for soft landscaping.
a lot of these by-laws specify a maximum length of trailer as well. grab out the measuring tape.
You already say that it's legal so you can't do much about it . I would be careful getting By-Law involved . You just might be opening a can of worms . Hope you have all of the necessary permits to any improvements you and your neighbours have done on your properties . Such as having oversized decks , decks being attached to the homes , over sized sheds and the placement of sheds . There are by-laws that effect all of these things which many people don't follow .
Even the square footage a deck and a shed takes up on a property . Only a certain percentage of a property can be covered up with a deck and sheds .
I could have a field day on my street if anyone complained about my trailer . Yes I am legal parking my trailer where it is .
Even the square footage a deck and a shed takes up on a property . Only a certain percentage of a property can be covered up with a deck and sheds .
I could have a field day on my street if anyone complained about my trailer . Yes I am legal parking my trailer where it is .
Look into bylaws.
For example depending on where you live having some sort of industrial vehicle with propane tanks and what not hanging off of it is not permissible.
If theres nothing against parking there you are screwed.
Talking nicelycwont work if the current system is cheapest and easiest for him.
For example depending on where you live having some sort of industrial vehicle with propane tanks and what not hanging off of it is not permissible.
If theres nothing against parking there you are screwed.
Talking nicelycwont work if the current system is cheapest and easiest for him.
That might actually work. I once got a ticket for parking my car at the tail end of my own driveway one time and my neighbour, who is in parking enforcement, gave me a ticket for obstructing the view of the road from an intersection three houses down. Needless to say, he and I didn't get along.
If you don't want to cause strife with your neighbour, just forget about it OP. You may want to suggest that it obstructs your view. Calling him too cheap to store it is ridiculous. Storage of that size runs about $50/mo., but why store it for $$$ when you have free storage in your driveway which comes with the added bonus of convenience?
All in all you really have three realistic options:
1. Suck it up and say nothing in the interests of not risking creating a Neighbour War and making your life there miserable.
2. Realize that the RV is going to be there for the next few years and you don't want to live in a trailer park so sell your house and move.
3. Talk nicely and frankly with your neighbour and explain that while you know it is his right to store it there, that it bothers you and you would be willing to pay the $250 a year for him to store it at a local facility. It's not "fair" but way cheaper than moving.
Calling By-Law risks a Neighbour War and exposes you to a By-Law proxy war wherein your deck without a permit, your slight driveway widening, your fence, tool shed etc can get you in big shit too.
1. Suck it up and say nothing in the interests of not risking creating a Neighbour War and making your life there miserable.
2. Realize that the RV is going to be there for the next few years and you don't want to live in a trailer park so sell your house and move.
3. Talk nicely and frankly with your neighbour and explain that while you know it is his right to store it there, that it bothers you and you would be willing to pay the $250 a year for him to store it at a local facility. It's not "fair" but way cheaper than moving.
Calling By-Law risks a Neighbour War and exposes you to a By-Law proxy war wherein your deck without a permit, your slight driveway widening, your fence, tool shed etc can get you in big shit too.
