Went to a garden party

[The emperor has no clothes]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/man-arranges-naked-mannequin-party-front-yard-forced-cut-fence-im-just-making-point-103446295.html

[baldo]

Dontcha hate nosy people?

Good for him......

[Westernbiker]

He was in the wrong. There are city codes for a reason, abide by them.  

[The emperor has no clothes]

He was in the wrong. There are city codes for a reason, abide by them.  

Probably so. It did say something about it blocking the view of the corner. I just thought his reaction to the neighbor was humorous. 

[Skinhead]

He was in the wrong. There are city codes for a reason, abide by them.  

Just another government interested into our lives.  

[hubcapsc]

He was in the wrong. There are city codes for a reason, abide by them.  

Just another government interested into our lives.  

It seemed, from the article, that it was an HOA agreement, not the government...

People sign up beforehand to live in places with HOAs... there's a covenant where I live... all trailers
must be underpinned!

-Mike

[vanagon40]

"a zoning violation from the city of Santa Rosa" and "It’s now in accordance with the city’s code"

Sounds like a city zoning ordinance.

[hubcapsc]

"a zoning violation from the city of Santa Rosa" and "It’s now in accordance with the city’s code"

Sounds like a city zoning ordinance.

My small brain mixes things together to save space... I read the article meathead posted and also
this morning a story on wsj.com about a man in Olathe Kansas (ever heard of that place  ? ) who is in a
fight with the HOA...

-Mike

[The emperor has no clothes]

"a zoning violation from the city of Santa Rosa" and "It’s now in accordance with the city’s code"

Sounds like a city zoning ordinance.

My small brain mixes things together to save space... I read the article meathead posted and also
this morning a story on wsj.com about a man in Olathe Kansas (ever heard of that place  ? ) who is in a
fight with the HOA...

-Mike

Carl put naked mannequins in his front yard ? 

[Gryphon Rider]

He assumed it was because his neighbor was nosy and wanted to see into his yard.  I really doubt it, considering he's using it to store a moving company trailer and has a lawn of dirt and overgrown weeds in an otherwise tidy neighborhood.  Who wants to see that?  It's more likely that one of the many people that have to approach the tee intersection couldn't see vehicles approaching from the right because of the over-height (9 ft.) fence and complained because it was a safety issue.  The code he broke was legitimate and was appropriately enforced.  I would have called it in if I lived in the neighborhood.  If he wants privacy and less civic interference with his life, he should move to an acreage outside of town.

Here's his location, if you're interested.  The house with the 25 MPH corner warning sign, before the fence was built.

[Gryphon Rider]

"a zoning violation from the city of Santa Rosa" and "It’s now in accordance with the city’s code"

Sounds like a city zoning ordinance.

My small brain mixes things together to save space... I read the article meathead posted and also
this morning a story on wsj.com about a man in Olathe Kansas (ever heard of that place  ? ) who is in a
fight with the HOA...

-Mike

Carl put naked mannequins in his front yard ? 

I think Carl would express himself more directly.

[98valk]

I thought you were going to talk about Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6S9dCGwB8M

[Wizzard]

I thought you were going to talk about Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6S9dCGwB8M

yeah,, my first thought also

[3fan4life]

He assumed it was because his neighbor was nosy and wanted to see into his yard.  I really doubt it, considering he's using it to store a moving company trailer and has a lawn of dirt and overgrown weeds in an otherwise tidy neighborhood.  Who wants to see that?  It's more likely that one of the many people that have to approach the tee intersection couldn't see vehicles approaching from the right because of the over-height (9 ft.) fence and complained because it was a safety issue.  The code he broke was legitimate and was appropriately enforced.  I would have called it in if I lived in the neighborhood.  If he wants privacy and less civic interference with his life, he should move to an acreage outside of town.

Here's his location, if you're interested.  The house with the 25 MPH corner warning sign, before the fence was built.

I don't  see how a fence would've blocked the view at the intersection any more than the trees do.

[Gryphon Rider]

He assumed it was because his neighbor was nosy and wanted to see into his yard.  I really doubt it, considering he's using it to store a moving company trailer and has a lawn of dirt and overgrown weeds in an otherwise tidy neighborhood.  Who wants to see that?  It's more likely that one of the many people that have to approach the tee intersection couldn't see vehicles approaching from the right because of the over-height (9 ft.) fence and complained because it was a safety issue.  The code he broke was legitimate and was appropriately enforced.  I would have called it in if I lived in the neighborhood.  If he wants privacy and less civic interference with his life, he should move to an acreage outside of town.

Here's his location, if you're interested.  The house with the 25 MPH corner warning sign, before the fence was built.

I don't  see how a fence would've blocked the view at the intersection any more than the trees do.

From the video on another news site, it looks like the branches of the trees were also cut to allow better visibility.

Here's the code he ignored:
http://qcode.us/codes/santarosa/view.php?topic=20-3-20_30-20_30_060&frames=on

[Jess from VA]

My mom was always a creative type, so when two store mannequins with nice hair came available real cheap (a woman and younger woman), she bought them and stuck them in our giant 2-story open living room over near the windows and dressed them up in nice clothes of the season (with big floppy hats).  They fit right in our eclectic (some of everything) house.

But when I came home from college to live there while working for the summer, the damn things gave me a few small heart attacks, getting up at night staggering around sleepy to take a leak.

Who the hell is that?

   

[Willow]

...
But when I came home from college to live there while working for the summer, the damn things gave me a few small heart attacks, getting up at night staggering around sleepy to take a leak.
... 

The mannequins got up and staggered around to take a leak?  That's spooky!   

[Skinhead]

"a zoning violation from the city of Santa Rosa" and "It’s now in accordance with the city’s code"

Sounds like a city zoning ordinance.

My small brain mixes things together to save space... I read the article meathead posted and also
this morning a story on wsj.com about a man in Olathe Kansas (ever heard of that place  ? ) who is in a
fight with the HOA...

-Mike

What's Carl fightin' with them about now?

[Skinhead]

He assumed it was because his neighbor was nosy and wanted to see into his yard.  I really doubt it, considering he's using it to store a moving company trailer and has a lawn of dirt and overgrown weeds in an otherwise tidy neighborhood.  Who wants to see that?  It's more likely that one of the many people that have to approach the tee intersection couldn't see vehicles approaching from the right because of the over-height (9 ft.) fence and complained because it was a safety issue.  The code he broke was legitimate and was appropriately enforced.  I would have called it in if I lived in the neighborhood.  If he wants privacy and less civic interference with his life, he should move to an acreage outside of town.

Here's his location, if you're interested.  The house with the 25 MPH corner warning sign, before the fence was built.

I don't know about you, but even sitting in a pickup truck, I doubt I could see traffic approaching much better with a 6 ft fence vs 9 ft fence.

[Gryphon Rider]

He assumed it was because his neighbor was nosy and wanted to see into his yard.  I really doubt it, considering he's using it to store a moving company trailer and has a lawn of dirt and overgrown weeds in an otherwise tidy neighborhood.  Who wants to see that?  It's more likely that one of the many people that have to approach the tee intersection couldn't see vehicles approaching from the right because of the over-height (9 ft.) fence and complained because it was a safety issue.  The code he broke was legitimate and was appropriately enforced.  I would have called it in if I lived in the neighborhood.  If he wants privacy and less civic interference with his life, he should move to an acreage outside of town.

Here's his location, if you're interested.  The house with the 25 MPH corner warning sign, before the fence was built.

I don't know about you, but even sitting in a pickup truck, I doubt I could see traffic approaching much better with a 6 ft fence vs 9 ft fence.

It was cut down to 3 ft., per code.

[cookiedough]

It is possible if the fence being 6 feet or so tall and there is a side street pretty close coming to a stop where that fence is it could block eyesight looking in that direction if the fence is pretty close upfront in front yard to the other road. 

Years ago I went to the village in town asking if they could ask a resident in town to trim or cut down some bushes that when approaching is too close to the cross road unable to see in that direction safely.  A week later the lady was out there trimming those huge bushes pretty good and helped a lot for safety.

The reason why I did that is because it is a yield sign and thus should NOT have to stop completely and pull out into the intersection to see past those overhung bushes and I almost got into a wreck with a car coming at me in that intersection. 

[Skinhead]

He assumed it was because his neighbor was nosy and wanted to see into his yard.  I really doubt it, considering he's using it to store a moving company trailer and has a lawn of dirt and overgrown weeds in an otherwise tidy neighborhood.  Who wants to see that?  It's more likely that one of the many people that have to approach the tee intersection couldn't see vehicles approaching from the right because of the over-height (9 ft.) fence and complained because it was a safety issue.  The code he broke was legitimate and was appropriately enforced.  I would have called it in if I lived in the neighborhood.  If he wants privacy and less civic interference with his life, he should move to an acreage outside of town.

Here's his location, if you're interested.  The house with the 25 MPH corner warning sign, before the fence was built.

I don't know about you, but even sitting in a pickup truck, I doubt I could see traffic approaching much better with a 6 ft fence vs 9 ft fence.

It was cut down to 3 ft., per code.

My Bad.

[Rams]

Thought I read that this gent has a Mastiff, not sure which breed but, I've had two Mastiffs, one a Bull Mastiff and the current one an English Mastiff.   There is absolutely no way these dogs will attempt to get over a six foot fence.     I understand his desire for a private back yard but, I'm not buying his reasoning.

Edited:  Saw a news report on this fence on the early news today.    The fence was cut down to just 3 feet tall.   Now I understand why the Mastiffs are not allowed out into the yard but, knowing my own Mastiffs, three feet would easily keep them inside.   

Rams

[Willow]

"a zoning violation from the city of Santa Rosa" and "It’s now in accordance with the city’s code"

Sounds like a city zoning ordinance.

My small brain mixes things together to save space... I read the article meathead posted and also
this morning a story on wsj.com about a man in Olathe Kansas (ever heard of that place  ? ) who is in a
fight with the HOA...

-Mike

What's Carl fightin' with them about now? 

LOL!  That's a neighborhood of half million dollar homes.  I don't live in that area.