06-09-2018, 07:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-09-2018, 07:00 PM by danbrotherston.)
(06-09-2018, 05:40 PM)jeffster Wrote:(06-09-2018, 05:00 PM)GtwoK Wrote: So here's a question: we had company over to our house in waterloo today, and our driveway only accommodates 3 cars. A fourth car, we told them they could just park on the lawn. An hour later, that person had a $75(!!) ticket for parking on the lawn. I had absolutely no idea that was illegal, and have done it MANY times before. For what possible reason is that illegal? What is the expectation for people to do? On street parking isn't available, nor are any nearby public parking lots. Why can the cops tell me where I am and am not allowed to out thing on my property? Should they also be able to tell me where I'm allowed to put a couch inside my house?
This is utterly ridiculous and has me pissed off, and I'm not even the one who got the ticket. Who is being helped by this law?
It wouldn't be the cops. A neighbour likely complained and City of Waterloo by-law came out and ticketed your guest. Sucks, so in the future, contact by-law and let them know a friend is parking on your grass.
Contacting bylaw won't help, the fact is, parking on your grass is against the city of Waterloo bylaw. If you don't like it, lobby to have it changed, but there are reasons not to allow it, houses with many cars parked all over the property are unsightly and lower neighbouring property values. You can argue your case is special, which then you have to define bylaws which allow the good cases, and not the bad ones--easier said than done.