[Farmall] nuisance

[69barracuda at mchsi.com]

Several car clubs and other interested parties are fighting this tooth and 
nail. So it does have the enthusiasts attention...and the county is getting an 
ear full. I gather the other side has the whine meter pegged so it's a hot 
topic at council meetings.

Rob

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> As a former county official that developed a variety of local regulations, 
> I strongly suggest contacting your local supervisor and suggest to other 
> hobbyists in the area to do likewise.  Chances are you will find a 
> sympathetic ear or two sufficient to get appropriate changes in the 
> proposed regulation NOW, not after it is enacted.  Also it is worth 
> contacting whoever is responsible at county level for actually writing the 
> verbiage.  This will be some staff person that should be approached in an 
> open fashion informing him/her of your concerns and GOOD SUGGESTIONS as to 
> making the legal language more to your liking.  Be part of the solution, 
> not part of the problem as the saying goes.
> 
> Otherwise it may be an uphill battle if someone really wants to enforce 
> whatever is enacted.  Just one complaining neighbor can force the county 
> into an enforcement mode.  Give it your best shot now, not after the fact.
> 
> Perhaps the farm bureau and ag commissioner might also be good 
> allies.   Also local equipment businesses?  Hey -- the republic at work!!
> 
> Bob Holtzer
> 
> At 03:57 PM 8/1/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >It's been my experience in Sacramento and El Dorado County of California 
> >that the County politicians pass these County ordinances because of 
> >complaints and petitions from citizens and other pressures. Most of the 
> >time they are simply "on the books", and don't get enforced. Simple reason 
> >is that when they pass these wonderful new regs, they never seem to 
> >increase any funding or the necessary positions to do the 
> >enforcement.  And it costs lots of bucks to haul stuff away. Specially 
> >mobile homes, and big construction or farming equipment that has been 
> >abandoned or singled out by the do gooders.  Having been to Karl's a few 
> >times and having seen his set up, I doubt they would come hunting in his 
> >back yard unless somebody complained as they did a fly over and spotted 
> >all that unsightlyness from the air!!
> >
> >bobcurrie
> >
> >At 08:17 AM 8/1/05, you wrote:
> >>Looks like Kern County will be passing a new set of rules regarding 
> >>'abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles' this week.  Los 
> >>Angeles county passed a similar ordinance several years ago, and it had 
> >>major impact on old car collectors.  All the unrestored, classical or 
> >>antique cars got hauled away.
> >>
> >>Interesting how the ordinance reads.  It starts off talking about 
> >>vehicles left standing on county roads for more than 72 hours, but later 
> >>on broadens the definition of a nuisance vehicle to include wrecked, 
> >>dismantled or inoperable mobilehomes aircraft, commercial coaches, office 
> >>trailers, railroad cars, cargo containers, semi-trucks and commercial 
> >>trailers or heavy duty farm and industrial equipment regardless of where 
> >>they are located.  If there's a house on the property near the nuisance 
> >>vehicles, written notice will be sent thirty days before the offending 
> >>vehicles are removed.  If there's no residence, no written notice will be 
> >>given.
> >>
> >>It's hard to say how the new regulations will affect me.  I've already 
> >>arranged for a 40' x 60' metal building to be erected in September.  That 
> >>should conceal a good share of my collection.  And I have a windbreak, a 
> >>double row of evergreen trees surrounding my 5 acres, so you have to work 
> >>pretty hard to see into my yard.
> >>
> >>Then there's the attitude around here; people are pretty independent and 
> >>they feel that it is their right to park old cars and RVs in their yards. 
> >>This is the desert, after all, not a yuppie neighborhood.  Should be 
> >>interesting....
> >>
> >>-Karl
> >>
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