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Reply to "the unprofessionalism and rude welcome my family from out of town received"

Disclaimer: I don't profess to be any expert in this area, but I'll give it a stab. Jeepin' is correct in that city ordinances apply to the whole city, not a particular area. You could go to the city court or clerk and ask to see the Municipal Code of ____________ to find particular ordinances for a given city. Almost all cities just adopt the applicable state statutes for most offenses. There are some ordinances that have no state counterpart like dog leash laws, noise ordinances, curfews, etc. TO MY KNOWLEDGE there is no city ordinance in Florence prohibiting parking on any public street unless specifically designated or too close to a fire hydrant, blocking a driveway, etc.

Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) apply to probably most subdivisions, especially if there is a HOA. They are initially ratified by the original owners or the builder and might address such things as parking, type of fences allowed, mailboxes, allowable paint colors, or practically anything the owners want to address. If you pull the CC&Rs from some of the older subdivisions you will find rules excluding persons of color unless they are domestic servants. Those of course are no longer enforceable for obvious reasons. I've lived in places that didn't allow RVs or boats to be parked in the driveway, but instead REQUIRED that they be parked on the street.

As far as insurance, accident reports, etc. there are some differences between public streets and private streets. As a broad generalization, the police won't respond to an accident on private property unless there is a serious injury or death. Some gated communities are totally "private," including the streets. They may have their own security and the HOA is responsible for maintaining the streets. I don't know anything about the subdivision in question but from what I can tell the streets are public. Developers usually build the streets, curbs, and sidewalks if any at first. Then the city/county will inspect them on completion and eventually take them over. In this case I suppose the homeowners could "pressure" the offending owner to have his guest move the truck, but I don't think there is any recourse with the court other than suing for breach of covenant. Again, I'm no expert but this is the best explanation I have.

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