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#Post#: 19419--------------------------------------------------
More street parking fun
DIR By: MOM21SON
Date: November 20, 2018, 9:19 am
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Parking on the street here is legal and a PITA.
So last night when DS got home he parked in one of the empty
spots. A short time later the doorbell rang and it was some man
demanding that he move his car. By that time, whoever was
parked in front of our house had left. Great! DS moved his car
and all was good. We laughed about something so stupid.
Later that night, DS went to the store. When he went out to his
car, he found a note on it. The note said.
"Please do not park in my spot, that spot is mine for my
residence! If you have any questions, feel free to call me!"
She left her name and phone number.
We plan on doing or saying nothing. My good friend Karma always
takes care of things.
Was it necessary to come back with a note? Does one really get
to claim a spot on the street?
#Post#: 19430--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: Aleko
Date: November 20, 2018, 11:44 am
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I don't think an answer is "necessary", no. But if I had the
time and the energy I'd be inclined to respond along these
lines:
--- Quote ---
> "Wow! In all the years I've lived here I assumed we all just
had to take our chances looking for somewhere to park on the
street, just like everywhere else I've ever lived, but you're
saying that residents have legal entitlement to a specific
parking spot on our street? I had no idea! Please do send me a
copy of your house deeds, indicating where that right is listed,
and how your parking spot is identified. Then I can check my own
deeds to find out where mine is, and when I can prove my legal
right to it I can use that, and will no longer need to park in
front of my own house."
--- End Quote ---
She might gather that I was being as sarcastic as old doohick,
but she couldn't prove it - on the face of it, that response is
nice and cooperative. And she would have to be very brazen
indeed to continue to insist that that parking spot was "hers",
although she has no legal right to it.
#Post#: 19447--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: Despedina
Date: November 20, 2018, 3:21 pm
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I'm confused, he moved his car in front of your house, and
someone claims that a spot in front of your house is theirs?
I think I'd contact the note writer but only because my sister
was in a similar situation and kept getting notes on her car
about street parking "rights". She ignored it and came to her
car one day with the whole side keys and a new note. The note
writer did not identify himself in that situation.
#Post#: 19454--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: GreenBird
Date: November 20, 2018, 5:28 pm
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I think I'd ignore it the first time, but if you run into the
neighbor or it happens again, I'd say something like, "Hey, I
got your note. I actually do try to park in front of my own
house just like you do, but unfortunately none of the street
parking spots are specifically reserved for each house. And
when I can't park in front of my own house, I still have to park
somewhere. But I always try to park in front of my own house
first!"
If the neighbor doubles down on it being a city rule or law or
something, I'd just say, "Oh, please show me where it says that
- I'd love to have the spots in front of my house reserved for
me!"
#Post#: 19456--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: TootsNYC
Date: November 20, 2018, 6:53 pm
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At first I thought there were two incidents.
The first was when someone came to ask her son to move his car
(Parking Spot Claimant No. 1); then a similar situation arose
when someone ELSE left a note on her son's car (Parking Spot
Claimant No. 2). That two people in her nabe were getting
possessive about those spots.
Then I realized these were on the same night.
Is it possible the note was actually from his first parking
spot, and he didn't see it? That maybe one person in the family
left the note, and mentioned it to the other, who came and
knocked on the door.
Otherwise, if it's in front of your house, why would someone
else think it's their space? (If houses are tight, or there are
apartments, I can see it, geographically.)
I might stroll down to my city councilman's office and see if
there's a possibility they can send out a letter to everyone on
that block pointing out that it's not legal to claim "ownership"
over parking spots on city streets.
It might be more than they'd want to do--but if you wrote a
professional-sounding suggestion for wording (look up local
laws, etc.), they might also be willing to simply because it
might promote some calm in the neighborhood.
Or, maybe the Community Affairs officer at the Parking
Violations Bureau, or the local police precinct...
If they thought it would head off future trouble. (People have
been shot over parking spaces before.)
My ILs' next-door neighbor is kind of weird, and very hostile,
and he knocked on the door and got nasty about their visitors
parking in front of his house. (They do have a lot of company--a
big family, with plenty of multi-person gatherings.)
So they just have trained us all to avoid him. So by being
unpleasant, he gets his way. (there are plenty of other spots,
since this is a neighborhood w/ 2-car garages and driveways)
But for Mom21Son, yeah, I'd just keep ignoring it.
I mean, if it's easy to move your car and someone asks a favor,
I think it's not a bad idea to move when asked (if asked nicely,
and I'd stress that it's a favor I'm doing)
#Post#: 19472--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: Raintree
Date: November 21, 2018, 12:43 am
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Nope, you don't own the street in front of your house. I have
also come out to see such notes when visiting other people.
Some of the busier neighbourhoods (which is just about all of
them, these days) have areas with signs that say the parking is
for residents of that block only. Or for residents of the
general area. But those residents must pay for an annual permit
which is displayed on their windshield, in order to have that
privilege. It's not free. So to the ones that live in those
non-regulated areas and still want to whine about people parking
in front of their house, I would like to say, "Great, lobby city
hall to implement permit parking on your street, and pay for it,
just like I do because of a history of your coming over to MY
neighbourhood and nabbing free parking in front of MY building
so that you wouldn't have to pay for parking in the designated
lots."
#Post#: 19543--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: caroled
Date: November 21, 2018, 6:17 pm
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TootsNYC
I think Moms point was, that even after neighbor knocked on
door and DS moved car ( no note), later when he went to the
store there was now a note on the car... that even after a
conversation, and moving of the car, neighbor still felt the
need to come back and leave a note. basically admonishing Mom
and DS twice.
#Post#: 19554--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: MOM21SON
Date: November 21, 2018, 7:49 pm
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--- Quote from: caroled link ---
>
> TootsNYC
> I think Moms point was, that even after neighbor knocked on
door and DS moved car ( no note), later when he went to the
store there was now a note on the car... that even after a
conversation, and moving of the car, neighbor still felt the
need to come back and leave a note. basically admonishing Mom
and DS twice.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes, that is it. The note sent me over the edge. I came home
last night and the husbands truck was parked infront of our
house. lol. What a jerk. Counting down the days to get outta
here!
#Post#: 19569--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: LifeOnPluto
Date: November 22, 2018, 4:15 am
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The note was definitely over the top. Even if your DS had
accidentally parked illegally in someone else's designated spot,
he still did the right thing by moving his car. It's bad form to
keep admonishing someone when they have corrected their "fault".
(Putting "fault" in quotation marks, as your DS did nothing
wrong by parking in a public street!).
#Post#: 19572--------------------------------------------------
Re: More street parking fun
DIR By: Bada
Date: November 22, 2018, 5:50 am
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--- Quote from: MOM21SON link ---
>
> [quote author=caroled link=topic=823.msg19543#msg19543
date=1542845858]
> TootsNYC
> I think Moms point was, that even after neighbor knocked on
door and DS moved car ( no note), later when he went to the
store there was now a note on the car... that even after a
conversation, and moving of the car, neighbor still felt the
need to come back and leave a note. basically admonishing Mom
and DS twice.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes, that is it. The note sent me over the edge. I came home
last night and the husbands truck was parked infront of our
house. lol. What a jerk. Counting down the days to get outta
here!
[/quote]
Double standard much!? How frustrating!
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