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I live in a small town in New Hampshire.An abutting property currently has four seasonal cottages on one acre (cottages were rented (when property was zoned commercial approx. 15+ years ago). Land was passed to new family members due to death. Two of the cottages are boarded and roof is falling......
Zoning/CA/Orange County/Group HomeIn the last three weeks, a half-way house has moved into our single-family residence neighborhood. The group home has troubled and abused youths living there. This neighborhood is full of small children and we are very concerned for their safety. What options do we have as neighbors to......
Zoning yard discriminationWhat is the name of your state? Texas Last year my small town decided that we needed a zoning committee and new zoning requirements. I have erected an Intel above ground pool in my front yard for the last 5 years without any problems until last summer. I found out that the new ordinance does not......
Zoning Violation For Commercial Shipping Container Used For Personal StorageI purchased a commercial shipping container that was past it age to certify commercially. Upon purchase, I was told it was ok to use on private property as a permanent structure for personal storage IE a shed or garage.- temp. placed in front of home w/in limits(no zoning violation for easements......
Zoning Violation - Commerical VehicleWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California I live in Sacramento and recently received a zoning violation fee of $240 for having a commercial vehicle parked in my drive way. I am a long-haul truck driver and have been bringing a commercial truck to our house for......
Zoning violationWhat is the name of your state? New Jersey Atlantic County Hamilton Twp Received notice of violation from Twp and order to terminate concerning our above ground pool specifically: Above ground pool installed without record of permit. Without going into the h_ _ _ I went thru in a hot steamy......
zoning violationI have an enemy who called the zoning dept. on me. I have special needs children in my home and use a couple of horses as therapy for these abused kids. We live on 2.5 acres and the code enforcement guy says two horses only on this agriculturally zoned piece of property. I only have one neighbor......
Zoning Variance after being issued Certificate of OccupancyPennsylvania We've been open for business since June of '05. We received our Certificate of Occupancy in May. The local township recently hired a new engineer who discovered our light poles are too high for local zoning. Apparently, the previous engineer didn't enforce the local zoning......
zoning use private usefridley, minnesota-- what constitutes fair use of private property? working out of a garage becomes a business - when?...
ZONING RULE CHANGES FOR SUB-DIVISIONSState of Ohio. Local zoning rules changed after I purchased lots in a subdivision. I want to go by the old rules. What can I do? Background: In 1940, a subdividion of 200 lots was approved. The lots had only 50 ft frontage but good depth. The lots all sold and most were built upon. In 1960, my......
[Wills & Trusts] My father has had me driving all over north Texas the past few days looking at used SUV's, armed with the original copy of the POA papers and a copy of his driver's license and social security card. I finally found the perfect vehicle, at a great price, ninety miles from home. Before we began to.........
Can my old boss declare me Bankrupt?[BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] Can anyone help? I worked in a commision based role for 16 months. There was no employment contract in place. My boss sent me 3000 twice from his personal account as a gift between Jan 09 to April 09. I left the company 4 weeks ago and he has now filed a Statutory Demand under section 268(1)(a).........
Liability[Insurance Law] What is the name of your state? CA I Don't know if this fits this catagory or not, but I didn't get any replies under employment. I am working as an independent contractor doing facilities maintenance in an office building. If an accident were to occur as a result of my work, could I be held.........
Lost wages[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Mass. I was involved in a collision recently. I have been out of work for a while and just wrapped up training for a temporary job when I got hit on the way home driving a relative's car. The police investigated and they took photographs of the.........
What's a Contract Under Seal in Maryland[Consumer Law & Fraud] My question involves an auto loan or repossession in the State of: Maryland Does the presense of the word Seal near where you sign mean it was a contract under Seal? This is for a car loan i had with Nations Bank. Thank you,......
Automobile Insurance - Deceptive Practice[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] TEXAS I was hit by another driver at a parking lot and they assumed responsiblity of the damage; that was what I was told by the adjuster. So when I talked to his insurance company, they told me that I just needed to select a place where I wanted to repair my car and give them my claim number so.........
Paid by Percentage Florida[Employment & Labor Law] Recently I was terminated for "insubordination", after refusing to stay int the truck overnight without pay. I understand that there is a certain amount of time that is expected, but to what extent does the employer have the right -if at all-to demand that you remain in the truck when.........
Changes whenever pleases[Government & Administrative Law] What is the name of your state? NY Is it legal for a Medical school to change their policy regarding how grades are issued/decided after a handbook addendum was previously issued at the beginning of the school year? There is no new written documentation to the change, just what the course.........
eavesdropping in a public situation[Employment & Labor Law] State is Texas Someone who works for the same company I do, came with his brother into a restaurant where I was having lunch with a friend who used to be a customer of the company. He sat two tables away and eavesdropped on our conversation. It wasn't until we had finished eating that he let us.........
Expunging a First Offense[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] Good Morning, I was convicted of a Missouri Class C Misdemeanor Stealing offense. My sentence was suspended imposition of sentence. I simply had to pay restitution. The conviction was three years ago. I have never been arrested,convicted, or in trouble with the law except for this crime. My.........
What is the name of your state? Massachussetts I have just received a certified mail from my city indicating that my neighbor who owns a lot of land next door to him is planning on subdividing that lot into 2 lots that don't meet zoning laws. He's going from a 2 acre zoning to 70,795 s/f and......
What is the name of your state? NY-Poughkeepsie I closed on my home a month and a half ago. My lot is approximately .16 acre and is bordered in the rear by a vacant lot that is approximately .27 acres. both lots were owned by the same person and they were combined at one point for tax purposes.......
What is the name of your state? Oregon I am curious if anyone knows what it means when the city draws a triangle on the sidewalk, drives a nail through the center of the triangle, then writes the number "8" right below the triangle. Any ideas out there? I'm sure it has to do with......
What is the name of your state? New Jersey Our town has a college that is located within a historic district that is officially listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places. It has been proposed that a "college zone" be established that will encompass the area of......
What is the name of your state? VA I've put my two adjoining properties up for sale and a prospective buyer has made an acceptable offer contingent on getting the property re-zoned from R-11 to R-15 and being able to build 15 townhomes on the lots. They want 90 days to study the zoning and, I......
What is the name of your state? California I live in an upstairs/downstairs duplex. Months after I moved into the downstairs unit the upstairs tenant began a home business. They moved in business equipment, computers, furniture, etc, and have at least three employees who work 9 to 5. They have......
What is the name of your state? Wisconsin I am thinking of placing an offer on a rural property that was previously used for farming. It is now zoned Residential. I want to start a retail business on this property, specifically a garden nursery and landscaping business, with greenhouses, and a......
What is the name of your state? NY I have been told that you can't get a zoning variance unless you own the property. Also, that you can't get a variance if you buy the property and then apply because you know at the time of purchase what the zoning was and, therefore, cannot prove that you are......
What is the name of your state? georiga I'm in the works of buying some property in ga. The problem is the permit office said I cann't have a single wide mobile home on any properties in that county. But the zoning saids I can have a mobile home and there is a few single wides near the land. And......
Hi, I am hoping someone can help me with some advice. I live in Northeastern Ohio. A few months ago my Husband, son and I moved into a fifth wheel trailer in my parents back yard. We are having some financial trouble due to my husband being totally & permenately disabled. We did not know when......