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Subject: City Ordinances
From: "Timothy H. Collins" <thcollin@mtu.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:43:50 -0400
I was reading my city ordinances last night (looking for building 
permit stuff) and stumbled across the ordinances for "junk vehicles." 
It seems that I am violating the law because my Sprite is inoperable 
under the ordinance for; "Storage of abandoned, inoperable, 
dismantled or partially dismantled motor vehicles or parts thereof." 
The ordinance even speaks to an inoperable car IN a storage structure 
(garage or shed). The only thing you have to do to have an inoperable 
car is remove the battery or a tire. The only "out" seems to be a 
"hardship" provision whereby I can pay a dollar to get a 14 day permit.

I'll bet you guys in "High Rent" neighborhoods (you know who you 
are!!) probably have worse provisions and restrictions.

This strikes me as a seldom enforced ordinance, but on the books when 
needed for the guy who tries to run a junk yard from his home. Anyone 
ever run into problems with your City Fathers during the restoration 
of a hobby vehicle?

Tim Collins
1966 AH Sprite 




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