Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

County threatens to fine family for having ‘too many cars in driveway’(Video At Link)
WSB-TV ^ | 07/21/15 | Jim Strickland

Posted on 07/22/2015 5:39:22 AM PDT by Enlightened1

COBB COUNTY, Ga. —

Cobb County is telling a Kennesaw family to apply for permission to park their kids' cars in their own driveway.

The Oviedo family got a notice of violation for having four cars in the driveway. The family has relatives visiting and two kids home from college.

"I am angry. I am beyond angry. I don't see how the government can tell me whose cars I can park in my own driveway," said Kim Oviedo.

They got a visit Friday from code enforcement, acting on an anonymous complaint. The neighborhood is zoned an Open Space Community. A recent rule changed, and enacted a limit of two cars parked in the drive.

"The fact that my kid's home from college and now I'm a law breaker I guess," said neighbor Mark Talley, who has three cars for the summer too.

"I love Cobb County. I love living here and generally I'm a fan of what we do, but it seems to not make a whole lot of sense."

After Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland got the county on the phone, officials decided to let the issue slide this summer, but put the family on notice next summer would require a permit to park four cars in the driveway.

"I'm having to pay to park on a property that I already pay tax on," said Oviedo.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsbtv.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: abundanceofvehicles; cars; cobb; many; too
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-75 next last
Residents can't park more than 2 cars on their own drive way.

Check out the video in the link. You will see the cars are sort of hidden away from the street. Not as if that matters, but still how ridiculous!

Boss Hogg corruption......

1 posted on 07/22/2015 5:39:22 AM PDT by Enlightened1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

Here is the link. Check out the 2 minute video.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/county-threatens-fine-family-having-too-many-cars-/nm3pQ/


2 posted on 07/22/2015 5:40:02 AM PDT by Enlightened1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

H.O.A.’s are one of the most Un-American inventions in my life-time. A bunch of petty tyrants and wanna-be somebodys.


3 posted on 07/22/2015 5:41:58 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

4 cars is too many in your own driveway when family is visiting? Wow.


4 posted on 07/22/2015 5:42:42 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

Wait a minute! I’ll bet they’re including all the vehicles that are up on blocks in their count, aren’t they?

Under the Cobb County Zoning Ordinance, those are supposed to be classified as “out-buildings”.

;-)


5 posted on 07/22/2015 5:43:19 AM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1
They got a visit Friday from code enforcement, acting on an anonymous complaint.
So much like life on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain.
6 posted on 07/22/2015 5:43:23 AM PDT by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1
A recent rule changed, and enacted a limit of two cars parked in the drive.

So just leave two of the four vehicles them running all the time.

7 posted on 07/22/2015 5:44:14 AM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

“an anonymous tip” after it was zoned as “an Open Space Community”... sounds like some hyper-liberal neighbor needs an aggressive push-back.


8 posted on 07/22/2015 5:44:16 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Teacher317

I have more than four vehicles in my driveway when NO ONE is visiting.


9 posted on 07/22/2015 5:44:54 AM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Teacher317
sounds like some hyper-liberal neighbor needs an aggressive push-back


THIS
10 posted on 07/22/2015 5:47:11 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. – Robert Heinlein)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Don Corleone

As much as I loathe HOAs, I don’t think an HOA has anything to do with this one. This appears to be 100% county government (and busy-body neighbor, of course).


11 posted on 07/22/2015 5:47:27 AM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

So, parking on the curb side is preferred?

I don’t get it. Except for ridiculous rules from some petty neighborhood zoning board and old biddy(ies) with nothing better to do.


12 posted on 07/22/2015 5:48:18 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1
Just wait until obama’s racial justice police visit the zoning regulations- every immigrant family living in every bedroom will b allowed to have unlimited cars and park them wherever they want- some perpetually
13 posted on 07/22/2015 5:51:04 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mrmeyer
The nation will not push back against Muslims, because they fear the backlash.
The nation will not push back against blacks, because they fear the backlash.
The nation will not push back against illegals, because they fear the backlash.

The Left, and most other groups seeking power and authority, always pushes those who will not fight back, like any bully. It's long past time that the mainstream began to fear pushing Christians, whites, Conservatives, rednecks, etc. That fear will only come with some repeated aggressive displays. It is what they have brought us and taught us.

14 posted on 07/22/2015 5:52:10 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

I know I’d feel safer if there were more driveway laws.


15 posted on 07/22/2015 5:52:51 AM PDT by AppyPappy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Thus an end to the Constitutional right to confront your accuser.


16 posted on 07/22/2015 5:52:56 AM PDT by MinstrelBoy (If you're a conservative today, you're a hero.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1
I love living here and generally I'm a fan of what we do . . .

That's the problem. Citizens are all for a whole slew of government "feel good" initiatives until the consequences fall on them. This guy probably thought that the county beautification regulations were a good idea because he thought they'd only apply to other people.

17 posted on 07/22/2015 5:54:24 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Don Corleone

HOA’s are full of tyrant democrats and Obama voters.


18 posted on 07/22/2015 5:57:06 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

The family should sue the county for a refund of all property taxes paid since, apparently, it isn’t really their property.


19 posted on 07/22/2015 5:59:12 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enlightened1

I notice they have a three car garage, which is likely full of crap.


20 posted on 07/22/2015 6:01:54 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-75 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson