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RE: where does your town make you park your pop up??

Started by angelsmom10, Oct 01, 2003, 02:52 PM

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SheBantam

I live in an older neighborhood, in the county with limited deed restriction and they are really county regulations.

I have the popup in the front drive (we have a double drive in the front of the house and it continues as a single drive to the other street, running behind the house) the house sits catty-cornered on the corner lot with a drive that runs from one street to the other, we do not have much of a back yard as it is filled with the drive and 3 sheds. I park the minivan behind the Jayco, the Pick up is parked in front of the gate, next to the popup, and the Corolla is parked next to the minivan, behing the pick up.

The Bantam sits back by the back gate (we have an inset that is long enough for one car or to straighten the camper and safely back up the drive to the Bantam). Because of the length of the Bantam, and the way the addition was built and the wooden privacy fences and all the sheds, you can only get it in from the front and go around the house. If you try bringing it around the back gate, there is not enough room to swing as the sheds are in the way.

No one complains as there are others who have campers/MHs and kids (oh yes all those kids catching rides on trucks and cars in the snow and throwing snow/ice balls at cars as they go by).

K-man

I guess I am pretty fortunate, we have restrictions in our town as to what and where rec vehicles can be parked.  I have a three car garage that sometimes houses it, but for the most part, it stays in the barn about 5 miles away.  I prefer the barn to the garage, because if I have to work on it, I can open it up inside, there is no phone service in the barn, and no one can bother me that I didn't bring with me! :J

Willc

Under the pole barn in the backyard campsite on the 2 acres I have in the country. We can set up and have a backyard camp out and since it is behind the outbuilding you can't see any houses easily or any light from houses

Cheryl

When we were house shopping 16 years ago when my DH was relocating for a new boss we dellliberately looked for a home in an un-incoorporated developement. DH and I have a real problem with others telling us what we can and cannot do with OUR property. Our old pop-up (and now our Hybrid) are parked next to our carport on a gravel pad. Our next door neighbor was consulted, out of courtesy, and it was all given the okay. They saw how much we've enjoyed camping through the years and are now proud owners of a Trailer and seasonal site for their retirement years. Basic "eyesore" and "health" laws may be necessary but as long as everyone in a neighborhood is thoughtful of their neighbors, restrictive laws should not be necessary (in a perfect world....I know). Just my $.02 worth.
Cheryl

AustinBoston

DEAD THREAD DREDGED

 :p There hadn't been a post in this thread since January of 2004.  You got nailed by a newbie, Cheryl.  :D

Cheryl

Oooooooooooooopppppppppppssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim J

Ours is now parked in the driveway.

dee106

thanks Willc for adding to the thread, glad you "got nailed" cheryl, you kept it on top! and now the newbies can keep it going! or the old bies who missed it the first time around can join in!

hoppy

Our town ordanance states that all RV's, boats, trailers, etc must be stored past the back wall of the home, and behind a fence of some sort.

  Since I have a PU and like to keep it out of all the weather, mine is stored in my attached garage.

  There are a couple of storage facilities located in town, but I use to store my boat over there, and things would mysteriously become MIA.

vjm1639

wow..talk about finding things on "dead threads"...I see where I wrote to begin with (In October of 2003) that we had to store ours at a storage lot and that I'd love to keep it at home. Well....as of last October, we sold the townhouse and bought our camper a house where it could have a yard to wait in in between trips!  LOL   I DO like having it at home. I'm always finding reasons to open it up for something and it sure makes last minute trip decisions quicker!

rsm8

CC&R's do not allow us to park in visible sight of street.  Our side yard is not large enough so we keep it in the garage (barely).  Such is life in So. California.

Camping Coxes

Quote from: rsm8CC&R's do not allow us to park in visible sight of street. Our side yard is not large enough so we keep it in the garage (barely). Such is life in So. California.
Only in the new communities who want the cookie cutter houses to look exactly alike (not slamming you, just stating the truth).  
 
Where I live, we park our trailer in plain site in our driveway. If you have a motorhome, you can leave it on the street as long as you keep the gutter/street area clean.  Only ordinance is no unhooked trailers in the street.  That's one of the reasons we bought our house here vs. the next city over.  I'm not paying extra to store my trailer when I have a four car driveway.

dpomroy

Used to keep the PU in the driveway, but the new HB is to big for the drive. So its kept at the storage place around the way. I like it there, even though it cost me $69 every month. They have 24 hour security and I can get to it whenever I need to, even at 3am if I want!

Our town has one of those RV laws to. It says that you can't have any trailer of any type parked on the street. It can only be parked in an "APPROVED" driveway (they accually check out your driveway). First offence is a warning, second is  $1000 fine, third is $1500 plus $100 a day until its moved. Crazy huh! :screwy:

SpeakEasy

Quote from: dpomroyOur town has one of those RV laws to. It says that you can't have any trailer of any type parked on the street. It can only be parked in an "APPROVED" driveway (they accually check out your driveway). First offence is a warning, second is  $1000 fine, third is $1500 plus $100 a day until its moved. Crazy huh! :screwy:

Unbelievable restriction of your freedom. Did the people in your community forget that this is America and that many have lost their lives for freedom? How can communities let this sort of thing happen? People everywhere need to be vigilent to guard against even the smallest erosion of our freedoms.

-Speak

GrizzlyTaco

Our Home Owners Association wont allow campers, boats, or non running cars to be parked in our driveway or on the street. Our PU just fits in the garage with about 12 inches to spare. I dont want to spend $120.00 a month for a storage space.........