Posted on 01/02/2025 9:24:00 AM PST by Signalman
Residents of Victoria’s most populous region have to pay upwards of $400 just to work on their own vehicles, after a local government area imposed strict rules around private land use earlier this year.
The City of Casey in Melbourne’s south-east, which includes suburbs like Cranbourne and Berwick, requires residents to apply for a private land use permit if they’re planning to store more than two unregistered vehicles for up to 90 days, store long heavy vehicles, and even dismantle, repair or service vehicles.
Residents of the local government area must provide a site plan that illustrates where the activity will take place when filing for a permit.
Applying for a permit costs $150 (a non-refundable sum which the City of Casey retains even if the application is unsuccessful), while the permit fee for storing three or more unregistered vehicles, or working on your own vehicle is $250.
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This Australian city wants to charge people to work on their cars According to the City of Casey’s Community Local Law, those without a permit mustn’t dismantle, repair or service vehicles on private land “in circumstances where the activity or use is detrimental to the amenity of the area in which the private land is located”.
While the City of Casey doesn’t have explicit guidelines on what it defines as being “detrimental to the amenity of the area”, the laws mean residents could be made to seek approval to do something as simple as an oil change, which could cost more than $400 before purchasing the relevant equipment.
To add another layer to the process, permit applications must be received 14 days before the date for which the permit is needed.
After lodging a permit application, the City of Casey advises residents it may contact residents if more information is needed, and that if the inspection is satisfactory, it’ll approve the permit within seven business days.
The City of Casey hasn’t explicitly detailed how much residents will be fined if they do not submit a permit application or carry out the activities without one.
This Australian city wants to charge people to work on their cars The private land use permit requirement has drawn the ire of residents of the region, who have taken to online petitions to voice their concerns with the City of Casey.
“It is vital to recognize the imposition this decision places on homeowners,” said the ‘Casey Crime Page’, which started a Change.org petition.
“It contradicts the core principle of private property rights, under which we should have the right to use our land as we see fit without governmental intervention, as long as we aren’t causing harm or nuisance to others. This decision also reflects a breach of trust from city administrators who should aim to protect ratepayers’ interests, not penalize (sic) them.
“We call upon the City of Casey Council to reconsider this permit requirement. Let’s stand together to protect our rights and freedoms associated with private land use. As homeowners and active community members, we demand an immediate review of this regulation.”
The Prison Colony reverts to its founding.
Oz is morphing into Popeye’s Sweet Haven...
No wonder Max is mad
Does this mean they want to tax my time setting on the toilet?
I’m going to need a lot of Prep-H.
Public nuisance laws are more than adequate to deal with ol’ Billy Bob setting up a shade tree repair and junkyard in his side yard.
“If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat
If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet”
George Harrison was, by far, the smartest Beatle.
He is missed.
The Lord loves the one that loves
the Lord
And the law says if you don’t give,
then you don’t get loving
Now the Lord helps those that help
themselves
And the law says whatever you do
is going to come right back on you
We all making out
Like we own this whole world
While the leaders of nations
They’re acting like big girls
With no thoughts for their God
Who provides us with all
But when death comes to claim them
Who will stand,
and who will fall?
The Lord loves the one that loves
the Lord
And the law says if you don’t give,
then you don’t get loving
Now the Lord helps those that help
themselves
And the law says whatever you do
is going to come right back on you
We all move around,
with objectives in mind,
to become rich or famous,
With our reputations signed,
But the few that can reach,
to this coveted slot,
don’t escape old age creeping,
through their bodies,
like a rot
While the Lord loves the one that loves
the Lord
And the law says if you don’t give,
then you don’t get loving
Now the Lord helps those that help
themselves
And the law says whatever you do
is going to come right back on you
“Covid” gave governments big balls.
I’m sympathetic. We’ve got more than one lot not far from us filled with old log trucks and junkers. It’s a residential area. It is not licensed for commercial vehicle operations or repair, yet the owners do that. It’s a real blight on the town.
This law is obviously not aimed at the homeowner changing his own oil. That is hyperbolic in the extreme.
“...a collection of junk cars visible from the public roadway does adversely affect surrounding property values...”
....Helps save your neighbors on Property Taxes.
Some places in the US charge, or want to charge, citizens for collecting rain water.
Same ridiculous mindset.
Not so much in California.
Peaky Blinders wouldn’t put up with it.
They can’t do that, that’s just plan stupid.
There are an awful lot of people who resent other peoples’
freedom.
Some of them are right here.
I'm thinking that those who are allowed to run for office just may be tightly controlled.
Party leaders decide who gets supported and who don't. If your not in the click, too bad for you and all those people who live in such a $--thole...
My HOA rules say that you are not allowed to do vehicle repairs in your driveway or essentially in the front of your house. You could do this in your garage or on the side of your house but must be behind a gate (everybody is supposed to have a fenced backyard). You cannot park your vehicle in the street longer than a day - EM services cannot get through (the entire City is no street parking during the winter for snow removal). You cannot park an RV in the front of your home except for a few days (visitor) - it must be in a side yard with a gravel or concrete pad. These rules help to keep our little hamlet from looking like a junkyard - and help keep the home values up.
Case in point - some folks built a very nice home on the street behind our hood - 3 acre ag lot - that has no HOA. They had to move for family reasons and had a hard time selling (sold well below market) as the guy next door owned side-dump trucks and all the crap that one might imagine would go along with all that.
I’m not necessarily a fan of HOA’s - some just get too extreme like one nearby that came up with a new rule that say’s you cannot park a truck (think F150 or Ranger) in your driveway - but I do like a nice clean neighborhood.
Indeed it’s how things began
The licensed dealers near me do NOT have mechanics who know how to work on my vehicles....
NO place to “PLUG IN THE COMPUTER” & tell them what is wrong.
The populace voted them in? They deserve everything they get - and don’t get.
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