What's Up With People Parking On Their Lawns? (for sale, mortgage)

[gaijingirl]

The reason they do it in Mt. Juliet is because of the no parking on the street after 1:00am rule. If they park on the lawn...or halfway on the lawn, they seem to avoid a ticket.

The cops have no mercy with the no-parking rule! They'll get you every time! The rule starts at 1:00 and they'll have got you by 1:05!

I'm pretty sure it's not allowed by the HOA in Providence, but they'll do it anyway....there's just not enough driveway space a lot of times. Especially if they have people over or something.

It really makes my husband mad too!

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by gaijingirl

The reason they do it in Mt. Juliet is because of the no parking on the street after 1:00am rule. If they park on the lawn...or halfway on the lawn, they seem to avoid a ticket.

The cops have no mercy with the no-parking rule! They'll get you every time! The rule starts at 1:00 and they'll have got you by 1:05!

I'm pretty sure it's not allowed by the HOA in Providence, but they'll do it anyway....there's just not enough driveway space a lot of times. Especially if they have people over or something.

It really makes my husband mad too!

I HATE cars parked on lawns. It makes the neighborhood look AWFUL! My rule is that if the driveway/garage or the combination of both is not large enough to hold all the vehicles in your household, and street parking is prohibited, you need to find another house and not move there.

[RS-1080]

Originally Posted by leonard

Nice looking engine. Looks like a 302?

I am a bit jealous, the 455 for my GTO has been sitting for months waiting for me to assemble and install it.

You said $24.00 each. Are there any additional costs associated with yearly registration? Smog,safety inspections, wheel tax (?), etc>

It's a 72 302 block .030 over with 347 stroker crank kit. It cost no more per car to tag, it is 24.00 for each car or truck. We have no kind of smog testing whatso ever here. They have testing in some places, but not where we live

455 in a Goat? Now your talkin', thumbs up

[Rainna]

Someone told me that they pay $114/year in Robertson County.

I'm in Robertson County and mine is $109.25 per year. No kind of testing just go down and hand them $109.25 and get you little stickers.

[leonard]

Originally Posted by RS-1080

It's a 72 302 block .030 over with 347 stroker crank kit. It cost no more per car to tag, it is 24.00 for each car or truck. We have no kind of smog testing whatso ever here. They have testing in some places, but not where we live

What is it going in? I had a 302 in an 87 Mustang with a 5 spd. A lot of fun.

455 in a Goat? Now your talkin', thumbs up

There is no substitute for cubic inches or torque. Gotta finish coating all the parts prior to assembly and that is what is taking so long. Well OK and my being a bit lazy. Once the engine is finished I have to get a Tremec 5 spd and change the rear gears to 3:73's the 67 will be ready to go. Currently it is a stock 400/4spd. May not get finished until I move your way.

I hope the cost for registration etc is not bad, I hope to have several cars to play with, once I move there.

[jbmill3]

I've never heard of a "no parking on the street" rule. What's the reasoning behind a regulation like that? It strikes me as pretty silly, and, more to the point, I don't see how anyone could complain about parking on the lawn if no parking is allowed on the street.

I hear your objection, Steve, but it's not as if car needs can always be perfectly anticipated years in advance, nor is moving costless.

[marnie21]

I am a native Middle Tennesseean and Realtor. I am not a huge fan of East Nashville although there are some really great older homes there. You do not see that in Green Hills or Belle Meade or Brentwood because most of those neighborhoods have Home Owners Associations. This is not an acceptable Tennessee phenomena!!!

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by jbmill3

I've never heard of a "no parking on the street" rule. What's the reasoning behind a regulation like that? It strikes me as pretty silly, and, more to the point, I don't see how anyone could complain about parking on the lawn if no parking is allowed on the street.

I hear your objection, Steve, but it's not as if car needs can always be perfectly anticipated years in advance, nor is moving costless.

You need not tell me about how much is costs to move. I know it all too well.

The "no parking on the street rule" was originally designed for safety purposes on newly constructed streets that were not as wide as older streets. Some newer streets are no more than 40' wide, believe it or not. Most neighborhoods with such a parking rule are realtively new subdivisions, so the buyers are made aware of this rule before they purchase their homes. If the house is resold, it is the responsibility of the buyer's agent (maybe not legal responsibility but professional responsibility) to be sure the potential buyers know so they can factor it into their buying decision process. Therefore, this should not come as a shock to any of the buyers. Most subdivision HOA restrictions also state that parking on the lawn is not permissable as well. Buyers need to actually read these restrictions and realtors need to emphasize this. Before any realtors on here yell at me, I am sure you make your buyers fully aware of the restrictions, however; not all realtors are as responsible as you are. So, it is up to the buyer, having been provided with the HOA restrictions, to assess the parking situation and figure in any possible future changes in the number of vehicles in their household.

What I do not understand is if the "no parking on the street" rule is enacted in an established neighborhood whose buyers were not subject to such a rule at the time of purchase.

Whew.....I hope that made sense!

[jbmill3]

Originally Posted by Steve_TN

You need not tell me about how much is costs to move. I know it all too well.

The "no parking on the street rule" was originally designed for safety purposes on newly constructed streets that were not as wide as older streets. Some newer streets are no more than 40' wide, believe it or not. Most neighborhoods with such a parking rule are realtively new subdivisions, so the buyers are made aware of this rule before they purchase their homes. If the house is resold, it is the responsibility of the buyer's agent (maybe not legal responsibility but professional responsibility) to be sure the potential buyers know so they can factor it into their buying decision process. Therefore, this should not come as a shock to any of the buyers. Most subdivision HOA restrictions also state that parking on the lawn is not permissable as well. Buyers need to actually read these restrictions and realtors need to emphasize this. Before any realtors on here yell at me, I am sure you make your buyers fully aware of the restrictions, however; not all realtors are as responsible as you are. So, it is up to the buyer, having been provided with the HOA restrictions, to assess the parking situation and figure in any possible future changes in the number of vehicles in their household.

What I do not understand is if the "no parking on the street" rule is enacted in an established neighborhood whose buyers were not subject to such a rule at the time of purchase.

Whew.....I hope that made sense!

I hear you Steve and that makes total sense. I guess my only point is that if someone finds themselves with an unexpected increase in family car needs (a spouse changes jobs and can no longer carpool, or a relative needs to move in with them, etc.), and they don't have enough driveway/garage space, AND they aren't allowed to park on the street, then I think it wouldn't bother me if they parked on their lawn. Yes, it looks bad, but what else are they supposed to do? Asking them to move out of thier house seems a little too much to ask.

On the other hand, if street parking is allowed, people should be required to use that (even if it's a little less convenient) if they can't fit all their cars in the driveway/garage. There's no need to park on the lawn in that case.

[greytercel]

They are much more important things to worry about than this....I know people who live in half a million dollar houses here in Columbus with wonderfully maintained properties and lawns and they are evil people....I know people who have so-called "trashy" lawns (cars parked on them) that are salt-of-the-earth....it's their property--they can do whatever they want on them as long as it isn't hurting others---get over yourselves.........more obsession with money....what else is new in America.....