Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I don't understand why you were cited. You clearly were not opposite an excavation unless you have failed to give us important information. The only time "street excavation" appears in the Florida code is in the regulation under which you were charged. Every other time "excavation" appears seem to involve digging trenches. That only leaves obstruction. So were you parked "opposite an obstruction"? Maybe you should contact the Sheriff''s office to ask for clarification of the regulation under which you were cited and ask for the specific excavation or obstruction which was present at the time your car was hit. Sometimes police don't get the laws right. Florida does have an up to 500 dollar charge if you choose to go to court. That serves both to make some money for the programs the fee supports and discourages citizens from contesting tickets which means the officer doesn't have to be pulled into court to testify.
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I always thought if you struck a fixed object (the parked car) you were at fault regardless of the location. A driver is supposed to be aware of the surroundings and take care not to have an accident.
As to the "guest" parking in villa areas - good luck with that. We have been 'round and 'round with parking in the "guest" area and even thought it is in our deed restrictions we have been told (and when I say "we" I mean me personally plus others) that anyone can park there. So ours is full of regular residents and anytime guests are here they park in the streets. Because it is widely accepted to park in the streets in TV I think I would of have challenged that officer as he wrote the ticket and may just fight it no matter the cost - just doesn't seem right.
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Our home is scheduled to be completed sometime in July. We plan to come down in our conversion van which does not fit in the garage. Initially the van would be the only vehicle we will be using, going back and forth from NY, eventually the car would replace the van which would be sent to a storage area. Does anyone think that parking a van on my driveway for two weeks would be an issue?
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I have never heard or read that it was against any rules to park your car in your driveway.
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No problem, Rick. We see a number of people around our area who park their vehicles in their driveways 24/7/365.
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I'm thinking the "obstruction" was the fact that maybe you were parked directly behind someone's driveway? Is that how they hit you?
I also heard that it is true that ANYONE can park in the "extra spots" located in the patio villas or courtyard villas. That nobody can "enforce" those spots. Even if you have an extra car and live somewhere else, you have the right to park it there. |
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"Temporary parking depicted on the plat of the Subdivision is not for Owner's use but is for the use of the Owner's invitees and guests." from Rosedale Villas deed restrictions: Article V (Use Restrictions), Section 20: http://www.districtgov.org/images/De...20Rosedale.pdf It's in the deed restrictions. Can it be enforced? Yes. Is it? ..............I don't know. Bill |
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Streets are narrow enough with out someone parking across from a driveway. |
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Bill---Who enforces the deed restrictions? For example- if I wanted to go park my vehicle at Rosedale Villas--who would make me move it?
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I doubt it's an issue for law enforcement - it's not illegal parking in violation of any law. The responsibility seems as though it would fall to the Community Standards department given that it would be an item that's in violation with the deed restrictions:
VCDD Community Standards I expect it's like many other things, however - it's complaint driven. If someone calls it in, then the Community Standards department would/should pursue it. If nobody in the neighborhood is bugged about the parking issue, then it probably just lies dormant. What process does the Community Standards department go through to reach a resolution? I don't know. Perhaps someone who has had such a thing happen in their neighborhood can chime in. Bill |
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