[gomoho]

Originally Posted by DougB

I think you are looking for things to complain about. Two posts in two days.

Let's play nice.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Let's play nice.

Sorry, you're right Gomoho. I just have a bad habit that when someone asks what I think, I tell them. I would do better to wait a while before answering so I can tell them what they want to hear.

[Indydealmaker]

Seems to be a difference of opinion, but Sumter county officials have been quoted in the past as saying that they will not enforce parking in The Villages unless someone is parked in such a way that they block emergency vehicles.

The Villages rule against parking is enforceable by The Villages in the Villas because those streets are not county owned.

[Easyrider]

Originally Posted by Karron

Around 1100 this morning my guest was parked in front of my house & a neighbor backed into the bumper causing some damage....
The first thing she said.... "you cannot park on the street!" and continued on to the market....
When we called it in, the sheriff told her that the neighbor would get a ticket because she crossed over to the far side of the road.
(then... he whispered, "You really can't park on the road because it is a County Road!)

HELP!!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK?


Thanks!
Karron

Having respect and consideration for your neighbors is the main reason not to park on the street rather than what can I do if I want to regardless of others....




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Important news for villagers-Street Parking
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Old 03-20-2013, 12:34 AM
mariluu65 mariluu65 is offline
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Angry Important news for villagers-Street Parking
I was recently given a citation by the Sheriffs dept. and will be paying $116 fine.

I was parked in front of my friends house because we were all playing cards in the villages. The neighbor across the street pulled out of his driveway and smashed into my driver's side door. My insurance said to call the police and have the neighbor call their insurance company. The police said the neighbor got a citation for more money that will affect his insurance, but that I was at fault too for parking on the roadway!!! The section is 316.1945.1.a.6 I called the clerk of courts and she told me that if I lost the case, I could be charged $500 plus court costs plus they can sanction my license.

So, do not park in the road in The Villages. You may get a citation if anything happens. I called two lawyers and one said to fight it, and one said they wouldn't. I am not going to fight it. But it is wrong.


Another article: SEE PAGE 2

http://www.districtgov.org/PDFView/P...20120517000801

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Received this information from my neighbor....

Sumter County Sheriff's office ( 352 793-0222 )

Per Brad Arnold, Sumter County Supervisor ( 352 689-4400)

Ordnance, Chapter 17, section 0-29, division 1

No parking in or on any county road or street or right of way in the unincorporated area of Sumter county.

So after reading this, and my neighbor confirmed with the supervisor, anyone parking on a county street in The Villages is subject to a citation.

The reason he made this inquiry of Sumter county is because the Villages doesn't have Jurisdiction any more. We have a neighbor that parks a ratty white pickup truck in front of his house just to annoy people. ( not commercial plates) Also the width of the streets in the neighborhood aren't designed for street parking.

Most people are reasonable and have no problem with with campers and motor homes loading and unloading but to have vehicles parked regularly in the streets would be dangerous and unsightly. One of the main attractions for us was a community with deed restrictions so we don't end up living in a town like we left.

So if we have a problem with someone abusing street parking ( not occasional guests) we can call the Sumter County Sheriff's office to file a complaint.