Re: [T3] FI for Carbs (side line rant about neighbors)

[BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com]

Jim wrote:
>I think it's fairly common to demand that vehicles in public view be 
licensed 
>and at least appear to be "operative." Vehicles which are hidden in 
buildings 
>or behind fences are usually exempt. If your property is hilly or wooded so 
>that the cars aren't visible from any public property then you won't have a 
>problem.

Yes, that's how we get by with it in my township. Current license plates, 
will keep them off your back, as they can't do anything about a "legal" vehicle. 
This is how I can keep 5 type3s (out of 11 vehicles) here on my property. You 
can build a fence, but the township is also leary of people building fences 
for fear of a junk yard starting behind them. They actually will look there 
instead of just passing by.

>I would expect some kind of notice in any case. Around here, they won't tow, 
>they tell you to tow, or they start fining you.

Yes you get a 10 day warning, then a fine, and if still nothing is done, they 
haul it away at your expense (bill you later).

Russ wrote:
>On a same note, I live in a rural area. We are fighting to keep the
>surrounding land zoned as agricultural as this limits houses to 4 per 40
>acres.

Were not quite in that same situation, rural yes, but we have a mix in my 
neighborhood, with houses on 100x100 lots, and those with 5 to 10 acres. Well 
some of my block is residential, some agricultural, and some commercial, and it 
all depends on where your at on the street to determine what rules you fall 
into. My closest neighbor owns a couple of horses, and is behind me, so she can 
see what I have "hiding" out back. They've been quiet about my cars, so I've 
been quiet about the smell of horse manure. : )


>A developer is trying to get 30 modular houses built on a 120 acre piece
>across the road. So far, landowners = 1, developer = 0. He wasn't happy
>when 80 irate people showed up at the zoning meeting.

There was a developer who was going to build across the street from me, 
wanted to put in 120 modular homes, but the citizens stopped him cold. He was also 
a little surprised to see people standing outside of the meeting hall in an 
effert to keep him from building it. I think it still comes down to paying 
attention to what is going on in your area, just to keep the HOA nazi's at bay. I 
mean, this IS why we moved out of the city in the first place.

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       71 Square, Now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; 
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 or http://photo.starblvd.net/bobnotch

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