INGO Lawyers and Law Enforcers, Do I have any options?

[hoosierdoc]

I guess I don't understand why you are continuing the thread then. Are you wanting to do a voter initiative ballot measure to change things?

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

I had a similar situation at our old house. 3 cars in only a 2 car garage, my wife got 1 side. my daily driver was parked behind the 1 I drive less often.

easy enough. if you have 3 drivers just parked on the street.

 

[IndyBeerman]

But where is the definition that a sidewalk trumps a driveway? This is where I have a problem, and clearly now it is my problem. Leaving out all other variables from my situation, my mind says that the sidewalk ceases at a homeowner's driveway and resumes on the other side. It does not transect said driveway. The thought that a homeowner has to yield the driveway and is responsible for snow and ice removal from the sidewalk or risk penalty is simply wrong to me. It seems that everyone but the homeowner gets a benefit from the spaces deemed "right of way". As someone else said, Don't live in the city I guess.

I'm going to make this as short and sweet as possible.

While you claim your driveway extends past the sidewalk, it does not.

If you would have looked at the site/survey plot (something you should have done) you would have noticed that there is a little thing called easement rights.

Technically most lots that have sidewalks in front of them, the property between the closest part of the sidewalk to the house and towards the street have been granted easement right for city use.

So you are in the wrong, move your car to the street and prevent a ticket being issued to yourself.



Now on to the second subject......

You bought a home with a short driveway that is inadequate to park a vehicle in, did it not once cross your mind while you was looking at the home before you bought it that you thought, "Wow, that's a short driveway, no place for people coming over or myself to park in it."


Fail all around on the driveway part.

Now as to the kids playing in your yard, petition the HOA to put up a decorative vinyl chain link fence.

Not criticizing you, but there's a whole lot more to buying a home than the house it self.

I'm adding to this because I see the op has stated that he can move his vehicle up 6 foot to clear the sidewalk, but is inconvenienced because it's to hard for him to pull his other vehicle out of his garage.

I now know what the problem is, laziness, pick your poison.

Continue to park like that and get the ticket you deserve, or man up and move your vehicle like everyone else does when space is restricted, or park on the street.

I now see this as a pity for me thread, fail on the OP.

 

[LegatoRedrivers]

Pave your front yard, problem solved.

 

[ocsdor]

Some people mistakenly believe that their property actually goes to the paved street. Looking at my property survey, my property actually starts about a dozen feet or so away from the street (in the city of Lafayette). Even though I care for the pavement and the grass between my property and the street; technically, it is not mine nor do I have authority over it.

The OP may want to review his property survey to see where his actual property is.

If he actually owns the property where the sidewalk is, then I support his claim that he can do with it what he wants (regardless of what handicaps or socialist gov'ts think).

If he does not actually own the property where the sidewalk is, then I support the gov't to ticket him.

The best way to keep out trespassers is by having a fence that is hard to cross, many "No Trespass" signs, and also have very mean guard dogs.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer nor giving legal advice; just giving amateur opinion.

 

[indytechnerd]

what I wanna know is where in the hell is there a subdivision with driveways less than the length of a single vehicle? Conversely, if you have to pull up 6' to clear your sidewalk where are you pulling up to? why can't you "pull up" all the time?

 

[churchmouse]

Some people mistakenly believe that their property actually goes to the paved street. Looking at my property survey, my property actually starts about a dozen feet or so away from the street (in the city of Lafayette). Even though I care for the pavement and the grass between my property and the street; technically, it is not mine nor do I have authority over it.

The OP may want to review his property survey to see where his actual property is.

If he actually owns the property where the sidewalk is, then I support his claim that he can do with it what he wants (regardless of what handicaps or socialist gov'ts think).

If he does not actually own the property where the sidewalk is, then I support the gov't to ticket him.

The best way to keep out trespassers is by having a fence that is hard to cross, many "No Trespass" signs, and also have very mean guard dogs.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer nor giving legal advice; just giving amateur opinion.

My property starts on the house side of the sidewalk with a large grass area below the walk owned by the city but cared for by me. If I let the grass get tall, the city will send a crew, cut it and bill me for it. Fair, hell no but it is what it is. I also feel it totally inappropriate to block the public side walk. It is just wrong and actually rude. This is of course JMHO.
Here in the City, if you block the sidewalk you run the risk of getting your car keyed. I have seen folks just walk across the hood or trunk of the vehicle blocking there path. No, that is not right either but the car should not be obstructing the public pathway.

 

[churchmouse]

what I wanna know is where in the hell is there a subdivision with driveways less than the length of a single vehicle? Conversely, if you have to pull up 6' to clear your sidewalk where are you pulling up to? why can't you "pull up" all the time?

I know the answer but will not offend the Mods with this one.

 

[handgun]

Park it in your back yard along the tree line. But make sure you have four concerete pads for the tires. Supwr cheap should be less than ten buck for pavers to go under the tires.

Make sure the grass is manicured. Tires always aired up.. etc. Not much the state can say of you do those things :-)

Leave note problem solved. With fruit basket and an old pound.cake on their door ot present to them. They will love you i promise

 

[handgun]

okay another thread gave me an idea...ban all cars!!! Problems solved.

 

[handgun]

We have an ordinance in Carmel that requires us to keep our sidewalks maintained and clear; if there's a complaint we're required to clear the sidewalk, even if that means parking a car in the street. Thing is, people around here won't use the sidewalk at all (I don't know why); they'll walk, push their strollers, whatever, out in the middle of the street, even around all the cars that are parked out there (because they can't block the holy sidewalks) so driving takes on a whole new dimension of suck with all these extra obstacles. I swear, I turned a corner a couple of days ago and there was a young mother with a stroller and a small vermin, right in my lane. They got out of my lane (not out of the road, mind you) long enough for me to pass, then right back in it as soon as I had. SIDEWALKS! EVER HEARD OF THEM? People can suck.

Oh yeah welcome to hamilton county. sidewalks are for looks not useage!

 

[t_star]

Keep all this in mind when you're elderly, pushing your wife down the sidewalk in a wheelchair.

 

[JettaKnight]

I find this to be a ridiculous request of a tax paying homeowner ...

Why is it every time a homeowner is ask to do the right thing they run to taxes.

We all pay taxes - get over it. My wife and I are in the same boat with our vehicles. Just respect the rules and quit trying to pretend your inconveniences trumps the right of way of all pedestrians.

 

[rockhopper46038]

How about installing a car lift? That would look super cool!

 

[hoosierdoc]

How about installing a car lift? That would look super cool!

That would be awesome. Extend it over the sidewalk too. Probably no official clearance height in the code. Give 'EM 5' like all the trees I have to duck under. Heh

 

[lrahm]

That would be awesome. Extend it over the sidewalk too. Probably no official clearance height in the code. Give 'EM 5' like all the trees I have to duck under. Heh

Guy down the street has one in his garage that he has his 67 Mustang on it. His new Mustang is under it. Average height garage.

 

[lrahm]

what I wanna know is where in the hell is there a subdivision with driveways less than the length of a single vehicle? Conversely, if you have to pull up 6' to clear your sidewalk where are you pulling up to? why can't you "pull up" all the time?

My guess and I have been wrong, is that he can park his car far enough back to allow the car directly in front of him to back out also. Back out to the front bumper, swing to the one side and that allow his back end to be clear of the car in the rear.

If we live in a neighborhood where people live close, we all need to do our best to show respect to wach other. The kids are wrong for trespassing and the OP is equally for blocking the sidewalk. Nobody wants to be known as "that grumpy man down the street".

 

[hoosierdoc]

Guy down the street has one in his garage that he has his 67 Mustang on it. His new Mustang is under it. Average height garage.

I know a guy with one too. Remarkably cheap, and from an Indiana company I believe

 

[hornadylnl]

Live over 5 miles from the nearest "public" sidewalk. Problem solved.

 

[churchmouse]

Some people mistakenly believe that their property actually goes to the paved street. Looking at my property survey, my property actually starts about a dozen feet or so away from the street (in the city of Lafayette). Even though I care for the pavement and the grass between my property and the street; technically, it is not mine nor do I have authority over it.

The OP may want to review his property survey to see where his actual property is.

If he actually owns the property where the sidewalk is, then I support his claim that he can do with it what he wants (regardless of what handicaps or socialist gov'ts think).

If he does not actually own the property where the sidewalk is, then I support the gov't to ticket him.

The best way to keep out trespassers is by having a fence that is hard to cross, many "No Trespass" signs, and also have very mean guard dogs.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer nor giving legal advice; just giving amateur opinion.

You are wrong sir. At least here in indy. Indybeerman is corect