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Originally Posted by Drury18
This is unfortunately not the Bylaw according to Bylaw officers. I had a truck in front of my house with Ontario plates that did not move for 3 weeks. I called it into Calgary Parking Authority (311 will do nothing but give you the number for the Parking Authority) who took the plate, told me the truck wasn't stolen and that they would only tow it away if it was inoperable or if it doesn't move in another 2 weeks, I could call back and try again. Someone could have just moved to the neighbourhood or be on vacation and it would be wrong to tow it.
When I mentioned the 72 hour bylaw I was told by 3 different people on the phone that it is NOT the bylaw and that it is up to the discretion of the person who takes the complaint and bylaw officer to decide if action will be taken. One went so far as to say the City needs to update the website because that bylaw hasn't been in effect for almost 2 years.
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Good because the bylaw was ridiculous. If you don't have offstreet parking at your place where are you going to park if you're leaving town for a vacation or something?
Unregistered, uninsured vehicles? by all means tow away. But then again I've never understood the mentality of people who insist the slice of pavement in front of their place is their designated parking spot then act like it's the worlds biggest inconvenience if they have to park 40 feet further away.
That's not necessarily directed at OP and his issues with people blocking his driveway.