Code Enforcement

Ugh. Code enforcement came by today. Apparently, you can't park anything you'd like in your own driveway after all. My container is to be 1 foot away from the property line for every 1 1/2 ft of height. It is 8 ft tall, so it needs to be 5 ft, 4 inches back from the property line, and 6 ft away from the house. This yard is shaped funny, which means I don't have anywhere to store my container.

This wouldn't be an issue if there was a garage. If I had a garage, I could empty my container into it.

On the upside, the code enforcement inspector was a very kind man. He's going to work with me, and he had some really good suggestions for how to deal with all of this.

I don't understand why someone would rather call the city to complain than come over and meet the new neighbor. I'm not scary, I don't bite. Sometimes I really miss the Midwest.