Laws about boat parking

[know1]

We have one neighbor with a pontoon boat parked in the grass in their backyard and another one with a camper in theirs.

If it were up to me, they wouldn't be allowed to have them anywhere but in the garage, but it's not up to me and I don't spend a ton of time worrying about it.

If the subdivision every starts putting an HOA together, I'll likely try to push for no parking of boats, campers, cars, etc. in yards.

[stripernut]

move to lake cumberland.....we want you to park your boat where we can see it, that way if we see you hooking up the trailer we can get our stuff and be ready to go by the time you get the trailer lights plugged in! now THATS being a good neighbor.

[MarkW]

I live in Louisville and my neighborhood has a homeowners association that doesn't allow boats,campers, etc to be parked anywhere on your property. Has to be in a garage. ***** but other then moving I can't do anything. My boat stays at my parents house in Oldham and nobody complains there.

[mybentrod]

I live in Louisville and my neighborhood has a homeowners association that doesn't allow boats,campers, etc to be parked anywhere on your property. Has to be in a garage. ***** but other then moving I can't do anything. My boat stays at my parents house in Oldham and nobody complains there.

Where do you live?

[bigrod]

I live in Louisville also. Our subdivision states in the restrictions you can't park in the drive for extended period of time(more than two days) Mine is in my garage but you can have it around back on a concrete pad. My family and I have also developed numerous subdivisions in Louisville and still do and it is in all of our restrictions as well and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's not the nice boats but the really ugly, old boats that tend to look terrible but you can't pick and choose you have to have a blanket covenant. I don't want my neighbors to have a front yard full of old cars up onn blocks either but restrictions are placed for one reason only in a subdivision and that is to maintain property values. If you don't like all the covenants then don't move into that particular place. For instance I would like to have a detached garage also but they aren't allowed and I knew that when I moved. Good luck with your problem and remember to handle the situation with a calm head. Call me if youd like to discuss more while we are fishing.

[publican57]

My wife told me the same way about parking a boat trailer in our driveway

Just kidding. It's a woman thing. If you can park it out of sight, I would try to figure out something to make the neighbor happy. If you are married, your wife may agree with her.

[MarkW]

Where do you live?

I live in the Middletown/Anchorage area.

[kydonky]

I would check the rules. Your county magistrate should be able to tell you if there are and county restrictions. If there are restrictions in place by a Home Owners Ass. enforcement would be the responsability of the Home Owners Ass. no the county.

So If the rule is broken you may get a letter frome your Home Owners Ass. and they would inform you of the rule. Then you would know for sure if it is allowed in your neighborhood. I would just play ignorant as far as a rule in a HOA.

If it is a county regulation that is defferent. Your magistrate should know if there is a restriction in place. If there is (like Franklin County) he may tell you what is allowed (parking on side, in back, etc.). If there is no restriction I would then tell her that she is wrong and to stop her harassment.

[mybentrod]

I would check the rules. Your county magistrate should be able to tell you if there are and county restrictions. If there are restrictions in place by a Home Owners Ass. enforcement would be the responsability of the Home Owners Ass. no the county.

So If the rule is broken you may get a letter frome your Home Owners Ass. and they would inform you of the rule. Then you would know for sure if it is allowed in your neighborhood. I would just play ignorant as far as a rule in a HOA.

If it is a county regulation that is defferent. Your magistrate should know if there is a restriction in place. If there is (like Franklin County) he may tell you what is allowed (parking on side, in back, etc.). If there is no restriction I would then tell her that she is wrong and to stop her harassment.

Thanks bro. Best response yet. I have a house with a single car driveway that goes beside my house to a car and a half garage. My side door has two steps that stick out far enough I can't back my boat past the steps. So I have it as far back as I can get it. Just got a call back from the county clerks......No Restrictions. So she can eat it!!!!!!! If she continues the skunk pee idea sounds Gggggreat! Lol. Who said this site wasn't resourceful.

[Embrey]

Thanks bro. Best response yet. I have a house with a single car driveway that goes beside my house to a car and a half garage. My side door has two steps that stick out far enough I can't back my boat past the steps. So I have it as far back as I can get it. Just got a call back from the county clerks......No Restrictions. So she can eat it!!!!!!! If she continues the skunk pee idea sounds Gggggreat! Lol. Who said this site wasn't resourceful.

my neighbor once put a whole skunk under my buddys toolbox in his barn. then called him at 5 am to have him get his jumper cables from his toolbox . he got a call RIGHT back

[mybentrod]

my neighbor once put a whole skunk under my buddys toolbox in his barn. then called him at 5 am to have him get his jumper cables from his toolbox . he got a call RIGHT back

That's a friend I'm glad I haven't made yet.

[JigMan88]

Hey publican57 i live in Tompkinsville,Ky 29 miles Southeast of Barren River Lake and 24 miles Northwest of Dale Hollow Lake. Down here our boats sit in the garage before the womans car does and they dont care if we park them cross cornered in the front yard,in front of her favorite rose bush,with a 100 ft extension cord running to the on board charger that cost $200 that was bought for her man on Valentines Day. I guess what im trying to say is that our women down here would kick the snot out of there neighbor " man or woman" if they messed with our boats. In short order, our ladys know you dont mess with a mans boat because its our mistress on wheels.