Is it legal/right for your neighbor to reserve parking in front of his/her house?

[supernova87a]

Maybe some of you have seen people doing this before?

I live on a city/city-suburb street, and at night, parking gets pretty crowded. One of my neighbors has decided to "save" the space in front of his house by putting two lawn chairs in the space, so that essentially, no one else can park there. Is this right or legal to do?

I think it isn't, but maybe there's something else I should know? I mean, if parking weren't crowded, and there were parking spaces aplenty, this wouldn't cause me even to raise an eyebrow. But when other people need spaces too, why should you be able to "reserve" what is really a public street?

Comments?

 

[Croton]

your neighbor is being a dick! take his spot!

 

[geno]

Legal? Don't know - Right? IMO I think they deserve to park in front of their house, I know I get mad when there's no parking in front of my house for me - just seems like there's something wrong when I have to park 2 blocks away from my house, ya know?

 

[Ns1]

legal? probably not

right? yes indeed, for the reasons mentioned above

 

[woodie1]

<< Legal? Don't know - Right? IMO I think they deserve to park in front of their house, I know I get mad when there's no parking in front of my house for me - just seems like there's something wrong when I have to park 2 blocks away from my house, ya know? >>



AGREE

 

[gopunk]

morally, yes he is in the right. legally, no.

 

[notfred]

Your neighbor's house doesn't have a driveway or a garage?

 

[BigToque]

its a public street. anyone with a car can park anywhere they damn well please. he has no legal right to prevent people from parking in front of his house.

 

[notfred]

<< its a public street. anyone with a car can park anywhere they damn well please. he has no legal right to prevent people from parking in front of his house. >>



well, if anyone can leave thier car anywhere they want on the street, I guess anyone can leave thier lawnchairs wherever they want on the street too, right?

 

[Time2Kill]

<<

<< its a public street. anyone with a car can park anywhere they damn well please. he has no legal right to prevent people from parking in front of his house. >>



well, if anyone can leave thier car anywhere they want on the street, I guess anyone can leave thier lawnchairs wherever they want on the street too, right? >>



No, the street wasnt made for lawn chairs, or even for people to stand in to block.....etc

 

[notfred]

<< No, the street wasnt made for lawn chairs, or even for people to stand in to block.....etc >>



no, the street was made to DRIVE on.

 

[supernova87a]

OK, well how about this twist -- what if he doesn't come back one night for some reason, and still leaves the chairs in the street. He hasn't used the parking space, yet has deprived someone else from doing so. Is he still so much in the right?

(We don't have garages on this street) It seems to me that it's first come, first serve, no?

 

[notfred]

<< OK, well how about this twist -- what if he doesn't come back one night for some reason, and still leaves the chairs in the street. He hasn't used the parking space, yet has deprived someone else from doing so. Is he still so much in the right?

(We don't have garages on this street) It seems to me that it's first come, first serve, no? >>



if you care that much, move the lawn chairs.

 

[Looney]

No, it's not legal or right for them to do that. Everybody else pays the same taxes that he does, so they have a right to park in that spot if it's free. If he needed his own parking so bad, he should have moved into a location with it's own parking. I've turned down apartments and houses just because there was no parking available for me.

 

[Windogg]

Like people have said, it is not legal but there are other considerations. Here in Boston there is the unwritten rule after a snowstorm, "You dig out the spot, you keep the spot." Those that break the rule are usually met with the wrath of those in the neighborhood. It is so engrained in local customs that even police look the otherway and do it themselves when they get home.

Windogg

 

[Muadib]

Grow a pair and move the blasted chairs. You know you want to. Unless it was snowing, then see Windogg.

 

[SnowPunk98]

Call me a jerk but IMO its america and if there is no parking you should be able to park there I have this happen at my GF house her next door neighbor is an angry little midget (fo real) and he trys to tell me what to do when I park in front his house but you know what its america and if I wanna park there I will theres nothing illegale about it and I dont think its wrong where else am I gonna park?

 

[kranky]

Here in Pittsburgh there are quite a few neighborhoods that use the lawn chair method of saving a space. Everyone respects that. However, I seriously doubt there is any legal right to do so, it's just a neighborhood custom. People who live there accept it.

While you are probably within your rights to move the chairs to park there, think about the possible repercussions. Wouldn't the neighbors recognize your car?

 

[Squisher]

Set the two chairs on your lawn with a patio end table between them, then set a couple of drinks with umbrellas sticking out on the table. They'll get the hint.

 

[Muadib]

LOL @ Squisher, however you won't find it as funny after they call the cops on ya.

 

[Adul]

Sell the lawns chairs. It is not on their property.

 

[VirginiaDonkey]

why don`t you put lawnchairs in front of your house?

as mentioned above, If i had to walk 2 blocks because my neighbor parked in front of my place instead of his own, i`d be pissed

 

[StageLeft]

HAHA of course it's not legal for him to do that. He doesn't own that area. Your neighbor a damned clown.

 

[Tripleshot]

I am of the opinion that the space in front of the home is the primary responsibilty of the occupant of the home. Therefor it should be decreed by statute that the parking spot is reserved to that occupant first. The occupant not only pays his/her taxes for the upkeep,but is required by law in most cases to keep that area devoid of obsticles (such as derilict autos).

It seems that common courtesy in the neighborhood would dictate that you do not park in your neighbors spot. I guess thats why i do not live in aplace where this would even be a question. Sounds like where you live just flat sucks!

 

[kt]

in my area, this method that your neighbor is using will not work at all. cuz if you put things out on the street, I guarantee you within the first half hour it's going to be gone. if it's a perfectly good lawn chair, he just lost it. why don't you just take the lawn chair and play dumb. what are you talking about? lawn chairs, i don't see any lawn chairs.