You're not the only one. I live in an apartment and some of the rules
around here are a bit much. Every 6 months or so we get a note dropped
at our apartment doors from management. Parts from last week's note
relevant to the topic at hand (plus comments):
"The warm weather has arrived and we would like to stress to all
residents that it is expected that you will continue to use your
assigned garage for the parking of your vehicle."
Gee, I'd just love to, but my vehicle DOES NOT FIT in my assigned
garage.
"The outside parking is limited - we are short 6 garages, therefore, 6
residents have no choice but to park outside."
Well whose brilliant idea was it to not build enough one garage per
apartment in the first place? I have no choice but to park outside
because the Dak doesn't fit in my garage - make that 7 residents.
"Your garage is not to be used for storage of recreational vehicles.
Please find another location for them."
Stay tuned, this will come back later.
"The outside parking should be used for the second vehicle or your
guests. Any parking in the no parking zones or the grass may be towed
at the owners' expense. You are responsible for your guests."
Hmm...Some of the people who work here on maintenance, etc. also live
here, and I often see them parking in the "no parking" spaces.
"Repairs or washing of vehicles is not permitted on the property."
Can I at least wash the bugs off my windows? What about "non-messy"
things like swapping spark plugs or headlight bulbs, or a little simple
wiring? I asked about this one day, the manager told me as long as I
do non-messy things, and use the small lot behind one of the garages
(out of sight) I was OK. Is that still the case? What if I go
elsewhere for a wash, but wax on the grounds? I'm not washing or
repairing, am I?
Besides, they give us no external hose hookups, how am I supposed to
wash?
"All garage doors should be closed to discourage crime."
Then I guess they won't know if I have a recreational vehicle in there
or not, will they?
"Cooking grills, childrens' toys, lawn furniture, etc. should always be
placed in your garage when not in use."
My neighbor (who is one of the aforementioned employees) has TWO gas
grills right outside his door, which is right outside my living room
window. Last summer he had a Weber charcoal grill, and if it rained,
the water splashed off the grill and into my window.
This also blows the theory of them worrying about propane tanks on the
recreational vehicles in the garages.
Richard A Pyburn wrote:
>
> That was me who can't wash my truck or car in the driveway. Water is too
> scarce! Of course every damn business can flood the streets every day
> watering their damn weeds. So, you drive through the water on the wet
> streets and get the muddy spray from the vehicles in front of you all
> over what was yoru clean truck. No problem. Take it to a commercial car
> wash and that's ok with the city government!
> #@&% hat!
>
> Richard in San Antonio
> Hand wash or no wash
>
> On Tue, 1 May 2001 16:11:20 -0500 Michael Clark <mike@mikesdakota.com>
> writes:
> > I have a friend that has to change his oil in his garage with the
> > doors closed. And even then he has to "keep quiet" about it.
> > Ridiculous. And a while back a DML'er posted that they couldn't
> > wash their car in the driveway! Supposedly the soaps would harm
> > the
> > delicate sewer or something....
> >
> > --Mike
> > www.mikesdakota.com
> >
> > > The government is just getting way out of hand. Next thing
> > they'll do is
> > > restrict our right to own firearms. Oh forgot, they are already!
> >
> > > ...people being "turned in" to authorities because they violated
> > the law by
> > > changing their oil in the driveway rather than at the local gas
> > station...
> > > WTF?
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Richard A Pyburn [mailto:rap777@juno.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 3:27 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: DML: SEMA Note
> >
> >
> >
> > > I got this e-mail from SEMA today, in case anyone is interested:
> >
> >
> > > More and more, SEMA hears about people being "turned in" to
> > authorities
> > > because they violated the law by changing their oil in the
> > driveway
> > > rather
> > > than at the local gas station or because a nosy neighbor peered
> > over
> > > their
> > > privacy fence and reported them to zoning officials for having a
> > project
> > > car
> > > in their backyard.
> >
> > > Other folks point to being pulled over (and sometimes ticketed)
> > for silly
> > > reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:
> >
> > > Street rodders pulled over for "unsafe" blue-dot taillights or for
> > having
> > > "non-stock" parts on a customized vehicle.
> >
> > > Antique cars owners ticketed for not wearing seatbelts when the
> > car was
> > > never originally equipped with them.
> >
> > > Import-performance rides pulled over and cited because they simply
> > have a
> > > modified exhaust or it "sounds too loud."
> >
> > > Lowriders ticketed for using hydraulics at a designated car show
> > (not
> > > while
> > > driving).
> >
> > > Lifted 4x4 owners pulled over and cited because, "Man, that thing
> > is just
> > > TOO tall."
> >
> > > Garage owners who were forced out of business because of
> > overzealous
> > > government regulation.
> >
> > > The automotive hobby, from street rods to lifted 4x4's and every
> > vehicle
> > > type in-between, is subject to a nationwide hodge-podge of silly
> > laws,
> > > weird
> > > regulations and chaotic enforcement . And it seems everybody has
> > a story
> > > to
> > > tell about their experiences.
> >
> > > We want to hear these stories! Write to SEMA with your
> > experiences,
> > > tales
> > > of woe, accounts of silliness and narratives of the bizarre.
> > We'll do
> > > our
> > > part by publishing them in a semi-regular column in the Driving
> > Force
> > > called
> > > "Can You Believe?!"
> >
> > > Perhaps by publicizing the ridiculous lengths the government will
> > go
> > > through
> > > to harass, restrict and confuse hobbyists, we can inject a little
> > common
> > > sense into how vehicle laws (and vehicle hobbyist laws) are
> > developed and
> > > enforced.
> >
> > > Submit stories, pictures, documentary evidence, etc. to the
> > following:
> >
> > > Can You Believe?!
> > > Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
> > > 1317 F Street, NW, Suite 500
> > > Washington, DC 20004
> > > 202-783-6024 (fax)
> > > brianc@sema.org
> >
> >
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