I VA we have two plates and both have when they expire on them.

 

Up here in Huron County Ontario, Canada. we got the the Community Standards Committee. A joke at best, and I ALWAYS challenge them and ANYBODY that is not invited on my land. That includes the OPP to. John

 

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I only know about the antique plates and car covers because it happened to me and a friend. I don't know any of the inspectors and if I did I would probably bring more heat on you by saying something to him as well as getting some heat myself. Check on the tag and inspection requirements with the DMV, I'm pretty sure I'm right.

 

There are idiots and their laws everywhere. While living in a townhouse in the people's republic of Maryland, we went away for a weekend. Our(oops) Chevy Suburban developed a flat while we were gone. When we arrived home Sunday night there was a notice on the windshield - fix it or it would be towed. We now live in EBF, central PA.

 

I would call them an explain to them that you ordered your tags an why they were expired in the first place. an I would put a piece in the paper about all of this. But I would not worry bout it an raise 4 kinds of hell bout it an keep us posted on all of this. I live in the city to and a friend up the road was told by the city she had to remove her car since it did not have tags on it she crushed it because of all the problems a 98 Escort Zx2. Well my truck is in a building getting worked on on my property an when I would start it up in spring an summer when I was working on it one of the neighbors would run her mouth bout the truck running it has the exhaust cut on it. Hate to tell her but this spring its getting legal an I checked with a cop an he said there is no limit the size of exhaust I can put on it. So guess what play time headers, flowmasters, 3 or 4" dual exhaust an a short shift in a 360 with 4 speed manual with a Holley 600 4 barrel carb. I'll show them noise come spring an stand on it in front of there house going down the road an dare them to call the cops. I plan to move to the country anyway to get away from neighbors but for now I will drive them crazy & I got a 80 Camaro to start in on next with a 350 4 bolt main an 350hp so there will be round 2. I'm lovin it.

 

There have been instances where they try to write laws that even makes inoperable vehicles inside buildings to be illegal, which is absolutely ridiculous. I want to say that was Illinois trying to do that, read it in the SEMA newsletter a while back.

 

Ok, listen up. As someone who has conducted compliance and enforcement activity (civil, not criminal) for almost a decade, I suggest that you don't spend your effort in resistance. Just do the minimum that's required. As long as you are making a good faith effort to comply and can prove it, you should be fine. Keep in mind that those laws and ordinances are written in such a way that it is very difficult to fight and win. (Although it can be done) It will cost you way more money and time than to just get the stickers. The real issue is the neighbor you've ticked off. They clearly have it out for you for some reason. You probably know who and you probably know why.

The most troubling part is this. After you've complied, it isn't going to accomplish anything as far as the neighbor is concerned. Your truck will still be sitting in the same spot with barely noticeable new stickers on it. That means that they don't really care about the truck. They care about making your life miserable. That should be of very high concern to you. You need to try and rectify THAT situation if you can. Until you resolve that, you will continue to receive citations for your improperly maintained fence, the tree planted too close to the street, friends parking in the street or partially on your lawn when they visit, not using the proper garbage receptacle at the roadside, a non-conforming mailbox, grass needing cut, and the list goes on forever ...... Good luck.

 

I say find out who it is then move into the country. After you move go to his house and cut a dounut in his yard. Or go buy the ugliest rusty POS you can find and put tags on it and let it sit in the drive.

 

No ordinances against any of that here....

 

I've got a couple of straight piped Harleys that are good for that duty!!!! Want me to come by about 3AM???????

 

Well I believe you need to fight it all the way ! That's what I did and the judge threw everything out! an it didn't cost me a dime! the guy's title was a Environmental Zoning Engineer.

 

The best way to fight these kinds of intrusive ordinances is be involved in what is being passed. Keep an eye on you local governments. By being passive and reactive, we lose. If you can cut these silly ordinances off before they get passed, the better you will be. By sitting back and letting them do it, they get away with it.

 

the more the merrier I say an the louder the better. Hell Yea an play some Lynyrd Skynyrd an what ever else we could find that will drive them nuts.

 

I have about an acre of land, my house sits 350 ft. off the road, and I have a large parking lot next to and behind my house (my driveway). I live in Acworth, GA, really close to a lake. I have woods behind me (corps of engineers property) and woods and power-lines on one side of me, on the other side I have a neighbor (renters). I don't have a carport or garage (wish I did), so I work on my stuff out in the open by my tool shed. I live far enough off the road that if I catch anyone snooping around out back I could shoot them for trespassing (which I would consider target practice anyway). At one time while living here, I had a 69' Dodge Coronet 500. I was told by the state DMV to tag and insure it. I told them it didn't run and I was restoring it. I told them if they wanted to pay the bills and get it running that I would be more than happy to let them tag and insure it in my name. That was the last time I ever heard from them. I ended up selling it several years later and I still regret that decision.

 

Riderman, I have three commercial buildings off of SeaHawk Circle near the Lynhaven mall, if you want to park it there help yourself and it can stay as long as need be.
576-7867 Brian