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Gwilo · 05-23-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 124Y

Yea you can get him towed if he is uninsured, but I really think that "space" in front of your house belongs to the public and he has the right to park there.

+1 on that.

Also just try to get along.

Where I live we have 5 cars that sometime all park in front(three of them are mine), the house next to me has about the same (they are a bit of A'holes), the house across the street has two cars and no parking on that side of the street.

We all sort have our own sports, but we just park where we can, never any problems.

Last winter we even shoveled out each others 'spots'

snowball · 05-23-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by maxx

the government very quitely passed a law about 20 or so years ago that you can park for maximum of 3 hours in a residential area where there are no sign s at all. after 3 hours, anyone can call on you and have you towed. even if ur parked in front of ur own house.

look it up.

17.6 No person shall park a vehicle:

(f) on a street abutting premises used for residential or commercial purposes for more than 3 hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., provided that this limitation in time shall not apply where:
(i) such premises are the property or residence of such person or an employer of such person; or

AVS_Racing · 05-23-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwilo

+1 on that.

Also just try to get along.

Where I live we have 5 cars that sometime all park in front(three of them are mine), the house next to me has about the same (they are a bit of A'holes), the house across the street has two cars and no parking on that side of the street.

We all sort have our own sports, but we just park where we can, never any problems.

Last winter we even shoveled out each others 'spots'

were cool with all the other neighbors its just 1 certain house, and yea they do have other DD's that they are parking around their abandoned car, or infront of their own house. its just the fact that they ditched it in front of my house and my other neighbors that pisses me off when they have room to park it in front of their own house.

shenmecar · 05-23-2009, 03:20 PM

call the cops about a "suspected stolen uninsured car"

Harvey Specter · 05-23-2009, 03:53 PM

Cops won't tow the car. I had an 80's RV come and park in front my house last summer for a few days. The people who owned it look like they just came straight from the trailer park and would leave and come back to the trailer all day and night long. I suspected they were selling drugs out of it so I called the cops. They came by, ran the plates and said they couldn't have the RV tow and couldn't do much unless a crime was been committed.

I also have major parking issues with my neighbors. The family beside me always has people over so they have like 6 cars parked in front of their house and my house and they have the nerve to complaint if we park our car in front of their house which we never do. The other issue is the family who lives across me have a no parking sign in front of their house so their spot is taken from my neighbors cars so the guy living their is always pissed off. This older white guy that lives beside me, who by the way is the nicest neighbor I have, had issues with his neighbor beside him about parking a few years ago. I guess the city could put up more of those "parking for residence at xxx only". which you see around Kits near the beach.

anti_rice · 05-23-2009, 07:41 PM

if it's the city of vancouver then call parking bylaw at 604-257-8727. enforcement officer will come ticket and call for a tow.
Calling police won't do anything as they will just check the computer and they will tell you it's not reported stolen and for you to call city bylaw. So skip the step and go straight to bylaw.

FatalCloud · 05-23-2009, 09:45 PM

whoever says that he has the right to park there because it's a public street is wrong! his car is uninsured so it has to be in his driveway or garage (part of his property), otherwise you can have it towed. don't you know that's what community policing volunteers do mostly, they walk around checking for stolens or uninsured vehicles.

BEEB · 05-24-2009, 12:13 AM

don't call a tow truck yet, just report the car by calling your local police, there's an non-emergency line for your district. Give him a ticket for uninsured vehicle on public road. After 24 or 72 hours, if it's still there, tow truck company will tow it. If the cop have the time, he may watch it being towed before he leave.

The_AK · 05-24-2009, 02:13 AM

heres an awesome idea, park in front of his house,
also roll your window down in the morning and play music really loudly (only window facing his house)

!Yaminashi · 05-24-2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by The_AK

heres an awesome idea, park in front of his house,
also roll your window down in the morning and play music really loudly (only window facing his house)

I think thats a little unnecessary, there's no need to be a dick about it

The_AK · 05-24-2009, 02:23 AM

ok maybe the music is pushing it,
but parking infront of his house to make him understand what its like is definitely suitable, especially if he uses that front space for something.

AVS_Racing · 05-24-2009, 02:34 AM

lol well i mite as well randomly set off alarms in the middle of the night then

jlenko · 05-24-2009, 09:21 AM

Vancouver Parking Enforcement: (604) 257-8727

Tell them there's an uninsured vehicle parked on the street and they'll ticket it. Maybe tag it for towing as well, but they first put a notice up and then it takes up to a week to get it towed. (Sorry, but that's how it works)

I ran into this when someone dumped a truck cab (just the cab... no frame, glass, wheels, anything) in a back lane... it had a notice for tow for a week before it moved... like the owner was going to come back for it or something?!? Sheesh...

Once it's been towed... if it does get towed.... then spread some nails out on the road in front of your place. Then see if he's stupid enough to park there again....?

The_AK · 05-24-2009, 11:33 AM

hmmm,
maybe he WANTS you to get it towed but is too lazy to pay for the charges himself? Is his car some sort of beater?

Black SC2 · 05-24-2009, 12:08 PM

Just light it on fire. No week long waiting period for a tow then, is there?

3seriesBeeM · 05-24-2009, 12:19 PM

if the vehicle is uninsured it is considered abandoned. you can call the city about it as long as its parked on public property and they will come by and put a notice on the car that states the day that they are going to tow the vehicle and he has to put insurance on it by than or move it on to his own property. and as for him parking in front of your house that street is not owned by you it is public property he can park it wherever he wants. It is just courtesay that he parks in front of his own house

jlenko · 05-24-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 3seriesBeeM

as for him parking in front of your house that street is not owned by you it is public property he can park it wherever he wants. It is just courtesay that he parks in front of his own house

In Vancouver, yup... but not so in Burnaby

there's actually a bylaw that says you can't park for more than 3 or 4 hours (been a while since I read it) in front of someone else's residence or business...

It's hardly enforced... but if you had a problem like this guy does, in Burnaby at least you could do something about it.

Euro7r · 05-24-2009, 02:26 PM

Stone the car with rocks. Piss your neighbours off. Who cares hahah.

unit · 05-24-2009, 02:31 PM

i did this to my neighbor. his car was uninsured for weeks and it was a long ass crown vic that took up almost 2 spots in front of my house. i let it slide for a week until it really pissed me off and i called it in. it was considered abandoned and was towed.

ctsport · 05-24-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rice cooker

u dont own the street in front of your house, its public. he can park there if he wants

Werd, you're the one in the wrong here, not him.

But anyways, since his insurance is expired, you can get his car towed.

hypediss · 05-24-2009, 08:39 PM

OP needs to update us

AVS_Racing · 05-24-2009, 10:22 PM

called in the city, dunno if they r gona do anything though,

achiam · 05-24-2009, 11:41 PM

EDIT: nm

you · 05-25-2009, 02:51 PM

summon diggy's beatdown crew
problem solved.

sulos · 05-27-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by orange7

this is kinda off topic, but you should do something to get along with your neighbors. I mean in situations like a house robbery when you're not home, your neighbors would be there to call the cops. Another example would be when your parked car get hit and run, and your neighbors have the best chance of catching that.

I don't know, but it's a win win deal to have a good relationship with your neighbors.

while i agree with you the op already talked to the guy and he is not willing to work together.

I would ask him one more time, tell him if he needs help pushing it into the yard (if it doesn't start) you will help him. If he says something rude then just call the city. Chances are if there is someone breaking into your house this prick is not the guy who will be calling the police anyway. He has room infront of his house let him park it there.

To the guys who say you don't own the spot infront of your house you are right, don't be a prick and get mad as soon as someone parks there but if someone is going to leave a car there for days and weeks while they have room infront of their own house they should be dealt with by the city. Seriously, if you were in the same situation then you probably wouldn't just say "I hate people who think they own the spot infront of their house"

Have some manners