Arch,
One BIG reason for our moving out of inner-loop Houston was the $100.00
ticket issued to us for parking the GMC in the driveway while Tom was
changing out the wheels (for Alcoas) last year.
Found out that in addition to not being allowed to park non-yuppy vehicles
in your own driveway more than a couple of days at a time (which we knew),
there is also a rule against working on your vehicles...period! I can
understand that over-hauling an engine might be objectionable to the
neighbors, but I wouldn't think changing out a tire would be a big deal!
T'wasn't our direct neighbors that complained (they're nice folks), but a
self-appointed a** who rides his bike through the subdivision looking for
violations to ordinances and reporting them. The police are then obligated
to go out and enforce the "law". The officer who wrote our violation ticket
even apologised and allowed that this was not what he envisioned his job to
be!
BTW, Tom went to court, talked to the Judge, and got the ticket dismissed.
But he did have to put on the old wheels willy-nilly and move the coach
before finishing his work.
It'll be nice to be able to park the GMC on our own land. One thing that, as
urban dwellers, we will have to contend with in the county is the bugs!
Never seen such a variety: flying, crawling, slinking, hopping...Just hope
they stay out of the GMC!
Anneke Henderson - Houston
76 Birchaven-Custom
http//gmc76.tripod.com
> Sounds good to me. Same here the county comes out to watch us put
> in the septic system. Other than that hoot owls, squirrels and chipmunks
> dont complain much. Darn neighbor put in a security light and I can see
> it in the winter----makes me mad. Oh well at least I can park my lady
> where I want. Field mice seem to like where I park it. Feel sorry for
> people who have to put up with rules and stupid people.
>
> Take Care
> Arch
>
> Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 23:20:08 -0400
> From: RONALD KAZI
> Subject: Re: GMC: GMC RV garage pit
>
> Julie got home from school where she teaches today. A woman was standing
at the
> end of our driveway (130' from the house. She asked her to "remove the
junk
> from the side of your house, it makes the neighborhood look messy." I
certainly
> hope that she meant the removed trim, headliner, cabinets and scrap
carpeting
> and not our GMC!
> She was right if she was talking about the junk. If she was speaking
about the
> GMC, I will have to stop by her house with a zoning book in my hand.
>
> Ron and Julie
One BIG reason for our moving out of inner-loop Houston was the $100.00
ticket issued to us for parking the GMC in the driveway while Tom was
changing out the wheels (for Alcoas) last year.
Found out that in addition to not being allowed to park non-yuppy vehicles
in your own driveway more than a couple of days at a time (which we knew),
there is also a rule against working on your vehicles...period! I can
understand that over-hauling an engine might be objectionable to the
neighbors, but I wouldn't think changing out a tire would be a big deal!
T'wasn't our direct neighbors that complained (they're nice folks), but a
self-appointed a** who rides his bike through the subdivision looking for
violations to ordinances and reporting them. The police are then obligated
to go out and enforce the "law". The officer who wrote our violation ticket
even apologised and allowed that this was not what he envisioned his job to
be!
BTW, Tom went to court, talked to the Judge, and got the ticket dismissed.
But he did have to put on the old wheels willy-nilly and move the coach
before finishing his work.
It'll be nice to be able to park the GMC on our own land. One thing that, as
urban dwellers, we will have to contend with in the county is the bugs!
Never seen such a variety: flying, crawling, slinking, hopping...Just hope
they stay out of the GMC!
Anneke Henderson - Houston
76 Birchaven-Custom
http//gmc76.tripod.com
> Sounds good to me. Same here the county comes out to watch us put
> in the septic system. Other than that hoot owls, squirrels and chipmunks
> dont complain much. Darn neighbor put in a security light and I can see
> it in the winter----makes me mad. Oh well at least I can park my lady
> where I want. Field mice seem to like where I park it. Feel sorry for
> people who have to put up with rules and stupid people.
>
> Take Care
> Arch
>
> Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 23:20:08 -0400
> From: RONALD KAZI
> Subject: Re: GMC: GMC RV garage pit
>
> Julie got home from school where she teaches today. A woman was standing
at the
> end of our driveway (130' from the house. She asked her to "remove the
junk
> from the side of your house, it makes the neighborhood look messy." I
certainly
> hope that she meant the removed trim, headliner, cabinets and scrap
carpeting
> and not our GMC!
> She was right if she was talking about the junk. If she was speaking
about the
> GMC, I will have to stop by her house with a zoning book in my hand.
>
> Ron and Julie
