I am very happy that at this time none of my neighbors park on the street unless they are having company, I agree it takes away from the ambiance in the hood.
I did find some interesting (IMO) reading on the subject. It is in AZ and a case in MO, but makes the point.... In summary it talks about the fact that residents cannot park on the streets even though the streets are public.
Check out paragraphs three and four in the article below.
http://www.carpenterhazlewood.com/re...h-one-controls
I am sure there are others documents in the Internet on the subject if you are interested....