PA Residents Getting Tickets For Parking in Their Own Driveways Without a Permit…Seriously

http://intellihub.com/2013/09/13/pa-residents-getting-tickets-parking-driveways-without-permit-seriously/

Residents in Pittsburgh are receiving expensive fines for parking too close to the street, while on their own driveways.

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By JG Vibes
Intellihub.com
September 13, 2013

PITTSBURGH — CBS reported that people in Pittsburgh are being ticketed for parking in their own driveways under an obscure ordinance that requires them to pay $225 for a permit if they wish to park within 30 feet of a street. [1]
“Evidently here in Pittsburgh, you’re not allowed to use your driveway for parking your car in front of your own house, as do millions of Americans across the nation,” said Jeff Freedman, a resident who was ticketed for parking in his own driveway.[2]
Freedman also said that now his family is unable to find parking at their own home.
John Jennings, the bureau’s acting chief, says this recent ticketing was actually brought on by neighbors who complained.  However, even if the neighbors did complain, that doesn’t give them, the government or anyone else the right to people what they can and cannot do with their own property.
These nosy neighbors are claiming that small driveways on compact city properties are “eyesores” and should be done away with.  Luckily, there has been so much resistance to this outdated law that the local politicians are actually planning to nullify the tickets and take the law off the books
Councilman Corey O’Connor wants to change a law that he says affects thousands.
“If you point to any street in the city of Pittsburgh and Building Inspection is there right now, I’m sure they can cite a number of people for not following this ridiculous parking ordinance that we have,” says O’Connor.
“It’s an out-of-date ordinance and for us to all of a sudden start citing people is just absolutely wrong,” adds O’Connor.

Sources:
[1] Pennsylvania Residents Being Ticketed For Parking In Their Own Driveway – CBS
[2]  City Looking To Waive Citations For Parking In Your Own Driveway – CBS