We can't park in our own driveway? (San Diego: city hall, rental)

[odannyboi]

I had my roommate move her car more towards the house entrance (we have quite a bit of driveway leading beyond the actual driveway) so that we could accommodate another car. 3 cars in total. If you google maps our house, the previous tenants fit 4 cars on the driveway area.

We had an officer knock on our door and say we can't do that. We are in a permit street and none of us have permits. I tried to research this law but kind find anything about it. Why can't we park our cars on concreate areas in front of the house? The part of the driveway my roommate moved her car to was within a wooden fence of the property as well. I know they are trying to increase permit revenue, but what is the actual reasoning/justification behind it? None of our cars are on the sidewalk. Everything is on the property.

[moved]

If you're on private property, I don't think they can tell you not to park there. Where I live, there are four parking places, all in the alley (I don't park there, though). One car has slashed tires and no plates, and it hasn't been bothered.

[shmoov_groovzsd]

where are you?

There is absolutely no way that you would need a permit on private property unless there was a stipulation in the lease agreement or similar. Are there other buildings on the same lot?

Explain what the parcel is like and then we can probably help. Also where. Is it in the City of San Diego?

[odannyboi]

Its right next to SDSU. So we need B permits to park on the street (not on our driveway). I think the cop said some neighbor complained or something. I'm going to go knock on their door and ask them.

Our landlord said we could always move a car up if someone else needed to park so I know its not their doing (they own it). Just a few house down, they have 4 cars parked on their driveway in the same fashion I just described.

schmoov.. what do you mean by "parcel?" The property is not shared (there is a small wooden fence separating the two homes.

[NYSD1995]

are you parking on the lawn perhaps?

[odannyboi]

I want to say "no." Because we have a mini lawn with bark and a small tree next to the concrete entrance until the fence along the sidewalk.

Its really strange. The officer said something about giving tickets out because it is "straight from city hall." In fact, the house down the block looks worse off (they partially park on the grass).

[carmelita189]

Somewhere, at one time, did you maybe sign a lease or rental agreement without actually reading all the words? Not trying to be funny, but some of those agreements have some strict rules. Like you must bring your trash can in off the curb by 4:30 pm on trash day, you cannot hang clothes on a clothesline, you can park in the driveway during the day, but the car must be garaged by 9:00 pm.
Check with your landlord.

[oddstray]

Which agency was the officer with? San Diego police? SDSU police? That might make a difference ...

[earlyretirement]

I've never heard of that in your type of neighborhood. Where I live we DO have limits to how many cars we can park in our driveway at any given time. But it's a higher end neighborhood development with a lot of restrictive rules. But it's not the norm on private property.

Did you ask the police about it in detail while he was there?

[bloom]

Try a fenced carport with a planter.