Need Somewhere To Store...

[FormulaMatt]

My boat. Some ass in my neighborhood keeps calling on my boat being at my house. I guess city ordinance has a law against it sitting in my "setback" which is, I guess, from the front of my house on. I can't leave it in the street either unless I leave it hooked up to something and move it every 72 hours at least 4 feet. Does anyone have somewhere REALLY cheap to store something? I prefer indoor but at this point only have 10 days left to move it so Im pretty open. The boat is 21 foot long, but with the trailer and outdrive Im guessing more like 24-25 feet long. So, putting it in my garage is about 5 feet out of the question. I would be fine with it even sitting in a barn. If anyone has somewhere let me know how much and how soon I can take it, or if you know of somewhere like that. Thanks

 

Dave

[Tractor]

Hmm you got that problem too. That sucks. I got a letter from Economic development saying I can't have my trailer at my house which I've had for 2.5 years also.

 

Evan

[Tinman]

Hartford fairgrounds has indoor winter storage for boats and trailers. They charge by the foot, I belive my dad was paying around $150 a year for his 28'. The only catch is it has to go in this weekend or next and there are only two weekends in spring when it has to be removed.

 

Edit, here is a link to their flyer http://www.hartfordfair.com/StorageFlyer0607.pdf

[Nitrousbird]

I keep mine in the back yard during off-season. Perfectly legal here as long as it is currently registered. Is that an option for you (sorry, can't offer up my back yard...too much stuff back there as-is).

[FormulaMatt]

I keep mine in the back yard during off-season. Perfectly legal here as long as it is currently registered. Is that an option for you (sorry, can't offer up my back yard...too much stuff back there as-is).

 

Im not sure. I called the zoning enforcement officer to ask him, but I am still awaiting a call back. If I put it in my side yard but behind the front of the house (I dont know if you remember when you were here or not Joe) do you think that would be ok? I just wish my neighbors were not such ass holes. Its not like its some big piece of shit sitting in the yard. It is In the drive with the cover on, clean, and all. This is what I hate about being back in the subburbs.

[Tractor]

According to zoning code you can't have it in a residential area, but to get around that problem you can build a privacy fence. If it can't be seen from adjacent properties or from the street then its not a problem. I may put up a fence to stop these types of complaints. Or just move. My neiborhood doesn't have a home owners association, but they do have one that keeps trying to start up and keeps sending out news letters. They mentioned in it that they would like everyone to help report zoning violations. I just can't understand why people think they are doing good work by bothering people. I can totally understand real problems with saftey, health, and even serious cosmetic problems, but not someones boat, car hauler, whatever that ain't bothering anyone and is out of the way as much as possible.

 

Evan

[FormulaMatt]

I have an 8 foot privacy fence, gotta keep my 2 dobes in. The problem is my boat is too tall you can easily still see it b/c of ground elevation and the boat is tall in general.

[Tractor]

I have an 8 foot privacy fence, gotta keep my 2 dobes in. The problem is my boat is too tall you can easily still see it b/c of ground elevation and the boat is tall in general.

 

Yeah that would be pretty hard to hide. My trailer is around 30" tall so I should be okay once I get it hidden. Oh well time to go to Home Depot.

 

Evan

[Nitrousbird]

Im not sure. I called the zoning enforcement officer to ask him, but I am still awaiting a call back. If I put it in my side yard but behind the front of the house (I dont know if you remember when you were here or not Joe) do you think that would be ok? I just wish my neighbors were not such ass holes. Its not like its some big piece of shit sitting in the yard. It is In the drive with the cover on, clean, and all. This is what I hate about being back in the subburbs.

Is your zoning under Dublin or Columbus?? Though in either, I've seen boats in the driveway without a problem.

 

People giving quotes about what you can/can't do don't mean anything unless they are quoting zoning for where YOU live. In Reynoldsburg, the back yard is fine, but so is the driveway, as long as the trailer is currently registered. For me, the side yard was NOT ok (zoning f'ers made me come out and move it, any my boat is decent looking w/ a custom cover).

 

Your best bet is to get a copy of the zoning rules (my neighbor printed them out from online and put them in my mailbox, highlighting her favorite things to bitch at me about, all the while me seeing which stuff I thought I was breaking the rules on that I wasn't, and what stuff I CAN get away with ).

[FormulaMatt]

Is your zoning under Dublin or Columbus?? Though in either, I've seen boats in the driveway without a problem.

 

People giving quotes about what you can/can't do don't mean anything unless they are quoting zoning for where YOU live. In Reynoldsburg, the back yard is fine, but so is the driveway, as long as the trailer is currently registered. For me, the side yard was NOT ok (zoning f'ers made me come out and move it, any my boat is decent looking w/ a custom cover).

 

Your best bet is to get a copy of the zoning rules (my neighbor printed them out from online and put them in my mailbox, highlighting her favorite things to bitch at me about, all the while me seeing which stuff I thought I was breaking the rules on that I wasn't, and what stuff I CAN get away with ).

 

 

I talked to the zoning officer and he said no where on my property is allowed. The only way it would be allowed is if I submitted plans for a concrete pad to the zoning board and got an approval, which he said is hard to do in this area. If we did get it approved he said it would add more onto our property taxes since it is considered a space improvement. I just found out though, since Im still in the marines I can take it and store it at DSCC. Its 150 so thats not too bad, for still being local and I can get to it anytime I want. But Id still rather leave it on my piece of land I pay for. Seriously, its more like we are renting from the government.

[Guest MX3Chick]

According to zoning code you can't have it in a residential area, but to get around that problem you can build a privacy fence. If it can't be seen from adjacent properties or from the street then its not a problem. I may put up a fence to stop these types of complaints. Or just move. My neiborhood doesn't have a home owners association, but they do have one that keeps trying to start up and keeps sending out news letters. They mentioned in it that they would like everyone to help report zoning violations. I just can't understand why people think they are doing good work by bothering people. I can totally understand real problems with saftey, health, and even serious cosmetic problems, but not someones boat, car hauler, whatever that ain't bothering anyone and is out of the way as much as possible.

 

Evan

 

Like why my parents keep getting harrassed because thier privacy fence is 6 feet tall instead of 5 feet tall? Whats the point of a privacy fence that everyone is taller than?

 

Note...dont move to Orchard Glen in Pataskala.

[Tractor]

That sucks. zoning code in Franklin County for privacy fence is 6 feet. I suppose some HOA's may have there own rules for it

 

Also I agree, seems us who live in the city don't own our land as long as someone else has a problem with what we have or do on it. To bad there isn't a department or claim form or something to protect citizens from "Ultra Sensitive" neighbors. People should just understand that they live around other people and are going to have to get used to other people having different lives, hobbies, styles than themselves. Oh well the wife and I are thinking of building way outside this hole anyway. Yal can store your crap with me when I do:-)

 

Evan