No Parking
Eileen Freedman said she has been parking in her driveway for 18 years, but now there’s a problem. “We’re no longer allowed to use our driveway to park, because of a law that says you have to park at least 30 feet away from the street.” She can’t. The law goes back half a century, but wasn’t enforced until recently. Now the Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection is sending out warning letters and tickets. City Councilman Corey O’Connor, who is fighting the issue, said one family’s fine was $2,400. Under current law, “you have to have an occupancy permit,” he said. “The funny thing about that is, we don’t tell you need an occupancy permit.” (AC/KDKA Pittsburgh) ...How’s this for an occupancy permit: the deed to your house?Original Publication Date: 22 September 2013
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
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