Had to post this for several reasons. Our Plano posters and to drive home what tirk said to my man LaSalle in the Bernie thread. http://www.kplctv.com/story/30977662/woman-sued-for-loud-kids-playing-outside
That's pretty interesting. On a similar note, there have been a few cities in the OC who are being sued by homeowners over sober-living homes in their communities. There are no laws or ordinances to govern them or licenses required. It seems that the care provider companies are working with mortgage brokers to purchase large homes in nice communities but the addicts are detracting from the neighborhood. One couple sued because the adult occupants were outside on the curb smoking and cussing all day making it undesirable for the local kids to play outside. Because CA recognizes drug addiction under the ADA, their rights seem to be protected and so far all lawsuits have gone in their favor. I looked up 2 of the closest ones to me and drove by one today. Compared to the other homes in the neighborhood, it was a dump....yard unkempt, trash all over the sidewalk, needs paint, too many cars for the driveway...I know they need a place but I know I wouldn't want one across the street from me.
I saw something about a home owner in trouble with the governing body of the neighborhood (forgot what they call those) over a clothes line. It was brought up that there was recently a law in California passed to make it so that you can't "Ban them." So that means there was a law against having a clothes line?? WTF? We don't have one but did as a kid. My grandmother had one and used it even though she was the manager of two Sears stores and had a dryer. She just liked her sheets hung out in sun.
Associations. Yes and no. We are a "right to dry" state, lol. Condos and community boards tried to enforce a rule disallowing the use of clotheslines because they look tacky for the most part. Other neighbors don't necessarily want to see your drawers hanging from a line when they all live so close together. But we are in a drought. Folks who live in apartments, condos, small property homes can't always afford an in-home dryer or always going to the laundromat so hanging stuff to dry makes a lot of sense. There are exceptions. You still need an outdoor "private area" like a yard or a balcony and you still need your landlord's permission to use a drying rack or clothesline, and to attach it to your home. Lastly, you cannot use a clothesline or rack if it will create hazards or obstacles, or disrupt maintenance. My mom always hung clothes and sheets on a line. Nothing smells better than when it's dried outside. During the summer, I dry a lot of stuff outside with a small line from the house to the patio umbrella but no neighbors can see it.
California has an issue with some natural gas leak now too. My dad had a case out there once. Not sure how he got involved but he'd told me about some company/client of his that had broken a sewage line that was dumping into some major body of water. I wish I could remember how big he said the line was cause it was like 30+ inches, I want to say.
