[124Y]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7707/dsc00218fa.jpg

Ok, so in the picture, where the blue Yaris is parking, is where I usually park when I go to my girlfriend's house. However, I have gotten a note recently (not the 1st time) under my windshield wiper that says: "Do not park here. You will be towed next time". I am confused as I have no idea why I can not park there:

-Space is more than enough for my car to fit in so I don't block any driveway.
-No yellow line on the curb to indicate a no-parking zone (like shown across the street in the picture).
-No fire hydrant.

The ONLY possibility I can think of is that it is facing the entrance of another complex shown in the picture to the right (Note: it's a complex, not a road, so it's technically a unit on this street).

What do you guys think? Am I really parking in a no-parking zone across a complex's entrance, or maybe one of the house owners wants to keep that space to himself? :confused:

[cctw]

are there any signs that says parking with permit only?..if not i don't see why you can't park

[vapour_lock]

or maybe one of the house owners wants to keep that space to himself? :confused:

if it was a cop u woulda gotten a ticket, if it was illegal

[snowball]

Which municipality do you live in? Look up your local bylaws and see, I think the only one that concerns you is proximity to driveway of private property. If there's nothing there about that I think that spot is legit.

[TOS'd]

Seeing as there is a Blue Yaris there, I'm going to guess that is where they park all the time. And whenever you are visiting your gf, you are taking their spot. Though not illegal, they just don't want you in "their" spot. They probably will bs something to get you towed.

Where exactly is your gfs house, the driveway directly behind the Yaris? Or the next house over, where you are taking the picture from.

In either case it is probably what i guessed, and that you are taking "their" spot.

[getalove]

mb cuz ur too close to the driveway but thats not illegal i dun think

mb u just took some guy's spot ... just park there to piss them off

[StylinRed]

what kind of a 'note' ?? sounds like bs to me (not ur story) the threat of being towed

[flawless]

^That's what I'm wondering. Parking there looks fine to me.

[Euro7r]

Sounds like your neighbour being a fucking dick. Just like mines when I first moved in 3 months ago.

Put a note on my dad's car, telling him to not park in front of their house because they want the spot for themselves. Not like my dad parked there everyday. Sometimes ppl park in front of our house, so we park ahead one more spot. One day, those mudafuckahs will get it.

[Bouncing Bettys]

how long are you parking there at any given time? i think its something like 48hrs max before you can be towed.

[silk]

i dont see why not and there are so many spaces avaible too

[Preemo]

a) Douchebags think you are taking their spot.
b) Too close too the driveway. Seriously. If I was trying to pull out and turning left but couldn't see because a fucking Yaris was there, I'd be pissed too.

[CRS]

Park there again and see who keeps putting notes on your car.

When you see that person come out, you go out too and ask him what the problem is. Or if the tow actually comes, come out and ask the same question and who reported it.

Problem solved.

[Soundy]

Wait... you've received MULTIPLE notes saying NEXT TIME you'll be towed? So when does NEXT TIME actually come?

I'm thinking never... if they COULD tow you, they would have done so already. Fact is, the neighbors CANNOT "have you towed". They can report you to the city, and the city can then have you ticketed and/or towed *IF* you're breaking parking bylaws... but the neighbors have no authority to call a tow truck for a car parked on the city streets.

Anyway, Gatorade has the best answer so far: check the bylaws for the municipality this is in. Most have time limits on non-resident parking, whether they're posted or not. For most Vancouver residential streets, for example, I believe it's a two or three hour max during weekday business hours if you don't live on that block.

In other words, if you're only staying for a couple hours, there's sweet-FA the neighbors can do about it.

[Noir]

Its legit. I don't see any reasons how that parking is illegal. I'd say I'd be worried about that asshole trashing your car out of frustration than him having your car towed. I don't think he can legally do the latter.

[CRS]

Its legit. I don't see any reasons how that parking is illegal. I'd say I'd be worried about that asshole trashing your car out of frustration than him having your car towed. I don't think he can legally do the latter.

Well, he shouldn't be legally allowed to do the former either.. :p

[quasi]

Leave a note on your windshield that says:

Get fucked, as long as it's legal I'll park where I want



PS: I know where you live

[Soundy]

^ROFL!

[Teriyaki]

Its legit. I don't see any reasons how that parking is illegal. I'd say I'd be worried about that asshole trashing your car out of frustration than him having your car towed. I don't think he can legally do the latter.

Yea, i'd be more wary of him f'xing with the car itself. Maybe point a camera in that direction at all times from your gf's house:thumbsup:

[quasi]

^ROFL!

When I lived at home one of my neighbours left a note on my car saying pretty much the exact same deal. This is when we lived in a townhouse and I was on the street. He thought he was anonymous but I knew exactly who it was. I took the note, wrote "go fuck yourself" on it with a sharpie and put it on his windshield.

He never bothered me again.

[hotjoint]

I dont see a problem with you parking there. Most likely its just everyone said, some douche thinking that he owns that spot and is being a dick about it.

[!Yaminashi]

I'll bet its most likely just some douche that thinks its "his" spot.
One time I went out to North van for a family dinner. I was there for no more than 4 hours, on the way back home I see something flapping around under my wipers
so my dad grabs it and its a note saying:

"Where do you expect me to park?"

[Soundy]

I'll bet its most likely just some douche that thinks its "his" spot.
One time I went out to North van for a family dinner. I was there for no more than 4 hours, on the way back home I see something flapping around under my wipers
so my dad grabs it and its a note saying:

"Where do you expect me to park?"

That's where you take a picture of yourself flipping him the bird, and caption it, "PARK HERE"... then leave that in his mailbox.

[winson604]

Judging from pic if your in Van you look too close to the driveway.

[sweetiee]

If you're at least 6 meters away from a driveway/intersection, you're allowed to park there. And if it's only a note from a neighbour, then it's not legit, because my neighbour thinks he owns the road too.

[dizzystar]

this happened to me once, I waited after I parked my car and found out who was writing them. I put a note on her car later when I found out which one was hers asking her for her badge number... lol. but yeah, you won't get towed unless you already get a ticket from the city saying u cant park there

[Culture_Vulture]

the place looks awfully familiar but I can't put my finger on it, where is it?

[Roach]

It looks like the area between Garden City and St. Alban's. Off of Blundell.

Kev

[sexyaccord]

where is that location?

RS parking meet ??

[getalove]

its hyde

[you!]

where is that location?

RS parking meet ??

im in, i'll borrow my friends lifted 350

[TheKingdom2000]

it's probably just from the person who lives int he house where the spot is infront of.

i know, i get pissed when people park in my "area" ie. the area directly infront of my house.
i have 4 cars so i need my "space"

maybe the notes just wants you not to park there. i doubt you'll get towed though.

just park infront of ur girls house and that will be that

[azzurro32]

Put a note on the yaris saying the same thing.

[murd0c]

I laugh at people who think since it's in front on there house you can't park there. First come first serve bitch. Face the fact's all of are tax's pay for the roads so we have the right to park where we won't if there's no actual reason not too

[Jacka]

b) Too close too the driveway. Seriously. If I was trying to pull out and turning left but couldn't see because a fucking Yaris was there, I'd be pissed too.

Probably this, can't see right side when pulling out from driving.

[wacko604]

You can't park there legally. It's in the driving manual. You can also get towed if the ticket person shows up and gives you a ticket.

[CP.AR]

that street is always packed anyways, so I won't be surprised if a homeowner is trying to save a spot for him/herself (although I find that very very selfish)
But I think it might also be because that spot is too close to the driveway entrance/exit, so it poses as a safety hazard for anyone who uses that road. So it might be someone just looking out for their neighbors and giving you a friendly warning as well.

BTW all those who were guessing the location you are wrong:D

this is No.4 and Kilby.

[Roach]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7707/dsc00218fa.jpg


1. Is there a driveway in front the Yaris as well?

2. See how there is yellow curb before and after the driveway on the other side? It means that you can't park that close to the driveway so that people can see when exiting the drive.

3. If there is a driveway in front of the Yaris, it's pretty obvious cars shouldn't be parking in the small gap between the two parallel driveways. As a result, they didn't paint the curb yellow. It's self-explanatory.

As a result, no, you shouldn't be parking there. You are obstructing the view of the people exiting the driveway behind the Yaris at the very least. The Yaris, in spite of the fact it's a small car, should also not be parking there.

An annoyed homeowner can call a city bylaw officer who will come over and give you a ticket. I guess they felt a note is adequate warning. Not worth getting into a pissing match over IMO.

Kev

[E=mc²]

then why not be more specific in the note?
"don't park here" sounds like a douche who's trying to save the spot for himself vs someone who is simply asking that they don't park there so as not to obstruct the view of anyone exiting the driveway


not ruling the latter out entirely, but fuck I hate people who can't be specific enough (if the latter reason was what the note is referring to)

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

If you're at least 6 meters away from a driveway/intersection, you're allowed to park there. And if it's only a note from a neighbour, then it's not legit, because my neighbour thinks he owns the road too.

legally are u suppose to park 6 meters away from the driveway?

some idiot park like 1 feet away from our driveway, and coming out was super dangerous cuz u cant see if there is any car coming

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Judging from pic if your in Van you look too close to the driveway.

and if u parked too close to the driveway who should u call? the city?

[TheKingdom2000]

I laugh at people who think since it's in front on there house you can't park there. First come first serve bitch. Face the fact's all of are tax's pay for the roads so we have the right to park where we won't if there's no actual reason not too

why do you laugh?
it's common courtesy. everyone deserves to have parking in front of their house.
why is that so laughable. i agree we all pay taxes.. but then what if i pay more taxes then you? i don't think paying taxes is an issue at all.

it just comes down to common courtesy like i mentioned early. i bet that guy has people parking in front of his house everyday since it's close to a complex and he has to park his other car a block away?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Transit+and+Transportation/Roads+and+Traffic/Parking.htm

Did You Know?

Vehicles must be parked at least 20 feet from an intersection to ensure visibility.

To provide safe access to and from properties, parking must be set back 10 feet from either side of a driveway.


quickly looked up, by the above statement i guess anytime u park near someone's driveway it needs to be 10 feet away from it from either side ? and if not i guess i report it to the city and hopefully they come and write them a ticket if not tow?

[124Y]

Thanks for the input guys!

I guess I can come to the conclusion that the spot is too close to the driveway of both houses, and not because it is facing directly at the driveway of another complex.
However, there are numerous spots around the same length on the street where I've parked and other people have parked and never had a problem with it. I try to park in front of my g/f's house, but sometimes that spot is taken by the house next to it (also the same size as the spot shown in the picture, btw).

The Yaris doesn't belong to the house adjacent to the spots and normally the spot is taken by random cars along the street, so it's not the owners of the houses who want to save the spot.

[Ford_Fanatic]

LOL, you can always tell who's a homeowner and who isn't by their replies.

[Qmx323]

i live in a block where the average house has like 3 cars parked out and around, needless to say, in our neighbourhood "parking in front of your house" is a luxury, not a right.

[xyz123]

LOL, another parking thread. hopefully this one doens't go out of hand.

[ikki]

next time spot ur car and see who is doing that warning to you and jump out and talk to that person..

[asian_speedster]

why do you laugh?
it's common courtesy. everyone deserves to have parking in front of their house.
why is that so laughable. i agree we all pay taxes.. but then what if i pay more taxes then you? i don't think paying taxes is an issue at all.

it just comes down to common courtesy like i mentioned early. i bet that guy has people parking in front of his house everyday since it's close to a complex and he has to park his other car a block away?

Reminds me of this:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/properly-deal-people-t581573.html

I dont know if everyone "deserves" a spot in front of their place. When you bought your property you didnt buy the spot in front of your place as well. And people should be able to park in a free spot on the street without much trouble.

Its hard to argue "Courtesy" if the people who park in "your spot" dont know that its "your spot" and have no way of knowing that they are infringing on you.

For me what this comes down to is trying to be a good neighbor. If you can park in front of your house, great. If not I dont think its the end of the world and nothing to get into a fight about.

[Not really racist!]

from what i can see.. nth wrong..

ya, its no.4 and kilby..

i always see you're car parked there btw, nice ride.

cousin lives in the townhouses / condos on the end of kilby, just before the right turn, forgot the name tho.

[J-Chow]

hey that's where my sis lives. I usually see 2 modified evos in that area as well :lol:

btw, i don't see any problem parking there imo.

[CP.AR]

Who here went to Talmey elementary (on the other side of No.4) raise your hand!

[SilverBlitz]

http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/parking/enf/parksmart/unsigned.htm

needs to be 1.5m from both driveways

[sonick]

Who here went to Talmey elementary (on the other side of No.4) raise your hand!

I saw Mr. Elcombe at Hon's on #3 Rd. last week.

[winson604]

and if u parked too close to the driveway who should u call? the city?

Exactly, I take these calls for COV. People are always calling in about this crap and some people get crazy worked up when they call in haha.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/parking/enf/parksmart/unsigned.htm

needs to be 1.5m from both driveways
wait a minute i called city of coquitlam
the person that answered the phone told me it is 10 feet, which is roughly 3 meters?

but on that link 1.5 M is 5 feet
Exactly, I take these calls for COV. People are always calling in about this crap and some people get crazy worked up when they call in haha.

lol u must get a lot of complaints, wat do u guys usually do. Send in an officer to give warnings/tickets?

[CP.AR]

different municipalities = different bylaws guys

[MelonBoy]

The guys probably complaining about the spot because ur blocking his view and if he has a big car(ex. a patty wagon) it makes it difficult for to make a left or right turn..


btw if its in front of his house then id say move lol, honestly i hate when people park in front of my house .. lol DONT lie if some asshole kept parking in front of ur house, making u find a new spot further away from UR house! u wold be super pisseedd

[CRS]

The guys probably complaining about the spot because ur blocking his view and if he has a big car(ex. a patty wagon) it makes it difficult for to make a left or right turn..


btw if its in front of his house then id say move lol, honestly i hate when people park in front of my house .. lol DONT lie if some asshole kept parking in front of ur house, making u find a new spot further away from UR house! u wold be super pisseedd

I'm going to park infront of your house.

[hk20000]

but you are indeed too close to the 2 driveways there.

Pretty sure they have a case. Don't you hate it when you pull out of your driveway you can't see shit both ways?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

different municipalities = different bylaws guys

damn i wonder wat is it for coquitlam


10 feet seems pretty damn..ummmm far?

[kuri]

i live in a block where the average house has like 3 cars parked out and around, needless to say, in our neighbourhood "parking in front of your house" is a luxury, not a right.+1

My old neighborhood was packed with cars as well, and I often parked a block away and so did my neighbors. It's all first come first served.

Not sure why some people here think they own the road in front of their house.

[syee]

Looks like there's quite a bit of parking available on the street. If the neighbor doesn't like you parking there, park somewhere else. Not worth causing tension between neighbors for something petty like that.

On the flip side, I'm about ready to take a baseball bat to my neighbor's car. They park in front of our house (which isn't a big deal since none of us park out front - we use our garage in the back lane). The big issue is with their damn car alarm that goes off every time the bus drives by (which is every 20 minutes). I work from home, and my window faces the street and I have to listen to their alarm go off every 20 minutes for 2-3 minutes every day for 8 hours of the day...

[!Yaminashi]

Pretty sure they have a case. Don't you hate it when you pull out of your driveway you can't see shit both ways?

I hate it, happens every fuckin day at work. i have to slowly creep out and sometimes there are cars coming that I cant even see

[winson604]

wait a minute i called city of coquitlam
the person that answered the phone told me it is 10 feet, which is roughly 3 meters?

but on that link 1.5 M is 5 feet


lol u must get a lot of complaints, wat do u guys usually do. Send in an officer to give warnings/tickets?

Yea most of the complaints come in the evening after work and on weekends all day. So what I would do is take all the info and send it to Dispatch and they will send a Bylaw Officer out to investigate.

[carisear]

Yea most of the complaints come in the evening after work and on weekends all day. So what I would do is take all the info and send it to Dispatch and they will send a Bylaw Officer out to investigate.

so you are the bastard that gave me the ticket! heh actually you have a shitty job. 'customer service' always sucks.


actually i'm pretty sure you get calls from roughly the same 200 people over and over again. god i hate those people with nothing better to do than to nitpick!

ah well, the by-law is the law. i'm just bitter about some of them (ie the one i got a ticket for -- overheight vehicle BAH)

[Rich Sandor]

we have the same problem in our building, people often park TOO CLOSE to our drive exit, and you can't see shit when pulling out of the driveway, and traffic nearly clips you when you poke your nose out to leave the driveway.

we call bylaw if the car is there for more than a few hours, or right away if it's blocking the garbage bin from eing emptied. It's amazing how many people don't realise or just don't care.. they deserve their tow or ticket!!

[Soundy]

actually i'm pretty sure you get calls from roughly the same 200 people over and over again. god i hate those people with nothing better to do than to nitpick!

There should be a "nuisance" amendment to the bylaw: after three "false alarms" (ie. calls about a violation that turns out not to be a violation), the caller gets a ticket for being a whiner.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

we have the same problem in our building, people often park TOO CLOSE to our drive exit, and you can't see shit when pulling out of the driveway, and traffic nearly clips you when you poke your nose out to leave the driveway.

we call bylaw if the car is there for more than a few hours, or right away if it's blocking the garbage bin from eing emptied. It's amazing how many people don't realise or just don't care.. they deserve their tow or ticket!!

when u call do they actuallly do jack??? or ignore?
what they usually do

[winson604]

so you are the bastard that gave me the ticket! heh actually you have a shitty job. 'customer service' always sucks.


actually i'm pretty sure you get calls from roughly the same 200 people over and over again. god i hate those people with nothing better to do than to nitpick!

ah well, the by-law is the law. i'm just bitter about some of them (ie the one i got a ticket for -- overheight vehicle BAH)

Well I'm a supervisor so I don't really take too many calls at all but it's all good. The calls actually aren't too bad. Only a small amount of people are angry when they call in. it's just always funny when people think they own the spot outside their house.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

weak the guy came in an hr after i call


gave the dude a warning and left

:rolleyes:

[MR_BIGGS]

You are parked in between a driveway and an entrance to a complex. On Kitchener and Boundary there is also a spot that look exactly like the one in your picture. People parl there all the time. It is in between an ally and a entrance to a parking lot. Everytime someone parks there they get a ticket. The only thing I can think of is that if a larger vechicle goes into the complex in your picture, the may sometime go over the curb with their tires, and as a result, if your car was parked there they could hit it or not be able to make the turn clean.

[MR_BIGGS]

And i bet the note is from the complex owner c/o of the towing company.

[luibei]

im not sure about other cities but in vancouver don't rely on the paint jobs on curbs/street to dictate where u can park or not, the city hasn't really maintained them in a long time and watch out for some false markings coming from residents. I know a street near w5th ave where people always get towed for being too close to the sidewalk/intersection/corner because a resident painted a yellow line on the curb where he thought the legal spot started. however, this person got it wrong and it you park up to that spot ur less than 1 meter from the intersecting sidewalk (should be 6 m away) , it confuses everyone because they think it's from the city.

[CP.AR]

I saw Mr. Elcombe at Hon's on #3 Rd. last week.

the teacher who claims he was part of N*Sync?

[racerman88]

if this is in Vancouver, you have to be 1.5M or 3 feet from either side of a driveway. If not Vancouver, check with your local bylaws.