Need help!!!! Law prevents automotive restoration. - Page 2

JohnD1956 · September 30th, 2009

My experience has been that unless someone complains, no one will ever bother you about any of these types of laws. This particular law was most likely considered just so the authorities would have something to throw at someone when there's a problem and they want to slap you around. Looking at the other parts of the law I noticed that no one is allowed to have a building that has rodents in it. Well, who the heck is gonna enforce that one? But in case the authorities get called to a place that is infested and there is no local ordinance, they can revert to this statewide code and cite the owner.

Basically just a way to cover their behinds.

In my case I was cited because one of the townboard members lived around the corner from me and did not like the sight of one of my cars in the back yard. In my town they won't let you have any unlicensed car outside in your yard. So they slapped me around and forced me to register the vehicle even though I had no intention of using it. Of course once it was registered, I pulled it out from behind the shed and put it on prominent display where everyone could see it. But it actually worked out as I fixed the mechanicals and had a good time driving it. But I left it unpainted and parked it in my legal driveway right by the road every night.

stealthbob · September 30th, 2009

It's the same people that complain and yes get the by-law folks out to stop kids from playing road hockey on a cul-de-sac (dead end)....a pastime for young kids growing up here. We even had a community locally that banned outside clothes lines!

AlK · 2 Weeks Ago

Typical New York State. They don't call it the Land of Taxes for nothing. There has never been a Tax, Fee, or Assesment that New York does not like. My only solution was to get the he!! out of there. I know that is not a solution for everyone, but it worked for me.

novaman · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by AlK

Typical New York State. They don't call it the Land of Taxes for nothing. There has never been a Tax, Fee, or Assesment that New York does not like. My only solution was to get the he!! out of there. I know that is not a solution for everyone, but it worked for me.

I did too, just not as far as you went.