08-08-2008, 10:59 AM
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The part that sucks for about getting it towed is that not only are they going to have pay to get it out of the impound but they are also going to get a ticket for not having registration. I am not sure what the fine is for that but I'm assuming it's around $200?
The neighborly thing to do would be to leave a note... give it a week... then get it towed.
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08-08-2008, 11:10 AM
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#22
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In the Sin Bin
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I say screw em. The neighbourly thing to do would be to not leave an undrivable vehicle with tags that expired 18 months ago on the street.
A couple hundred dollars is a suitable stupid tax.
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08-08-2008, 11:15 AM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I say screw em. The neighborly thing to do would be to not leave an undrivable vehicle with tags that expired 18 months ago on the street.
A couple hundred dollars is a suitable stupid tax.
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I second that motion. By leaving the vehicle parked without moving in the sweet-spot of a busy neighborhood for an extended period of time. The person in question has given up the right to be treated "neighborly". He could care less about being inconsiderate to his neighbors, why should the people in the neighborhood allow him any kind of consideration?
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08-08-2008, 11:17 AM
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#24
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Norm!
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Take all of the spare parts that you can carry. Take the tires and leave it on a pile of bricks.
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08-08-2008, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Have it towed. If it's full of stuff and somebody burns it, who knows how high and where the sparks will fly. Never mind the smell.
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08-08-2008, 11:21 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Take all of the spare parts that you can carry. Take the tires and leave it on a pile of bricks.
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That van should have less parts attached to it than the Antonov parked in Africa in Lord of War 
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08-08-2008, 11:24 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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Originally Posted by mykalberta
I would put a courtesy note ont he widshield for 15 days saying if the vehicle isnt moved it will be towed. Its in clear violation of city Bylaws.
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This is what I would do too. There's a chance that someone could be using it quasi regularly for purely storage purposes. As ugly as it is and against by-laws, don't have a pile of someone's belongings towed without warning. Give them a chance to move the van then have it towed.
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08-08-2008, 11:46 AM
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Have it towed personally to some field in the middle of nowhere and either give the guy clues to find it or hold it ransom and make a profit.
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08-08-2008, 11:51 AM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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There's no need to put a warning on it yourself. When by-law is contacted, they will give their own warning before towing. They do after all have to confirm for themselves that the vehicle isn't moved.
The bylaw in Calgary states this:
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Originally Posted by Bylaw 41M2002
(1) A vehicle that is:
(a) left standing on a highway for more than 72 consecutive hours, unless
otherwise provided for in a bylaw; or
(b) left standing on public or private property for more than 72 consecutive
hours without the consent of the owner or person in possession or
control of the property
is deemed to have been abandoned at that location.
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http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/...ks/41M2002.pdf
Frankly, I'm shocked he hasn't been ticketed/towed yet. If a vehicle isn't moved in a 72 hour period, then it can be ticketed and towed. Usually though the bylaw officer will mark the wheels, then come back to see if it's been moved. If it has, then unfortunately you have to wait another 72 hours before complaining again.
As to the original question in the thread... yes, I'd be calling about it. I did it last week to someone that decided to park their 5th wheel RV on their front lawn for a week. Not sure what they did with it... but when I spoke to them after, they thought they could keep it there! Ha. You couldn't even see their house with it parked there.
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Last edited by BlackArcher101; 08-08-2008 at 11:57 AM.
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08-08-2008, 12:00 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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People parking on their front lawn drives me bonkers, it's just so damn ugly. Is it something I can report?
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08-08-2008, 12:07 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
People parking on their front lawn drives me bonkers, it's just so damn ugly. Is it something I can report?
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After 72 hours. Actually, if it's not a driveway, I guess it's not considered a highway and you can maybe get it done right away.
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08-08-2008, 12:22 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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I'd report it in a heartbeat and have actually done so with an obviously abandoned car by my home. I called the police and they came and found it was stolen. Get it out of there. Why should you have to look at an eyesore?
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08-08-2008, 12:28 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
Have it towed personally to some field in the middle of nowhere and either give the guy clues to find it or hold it ransom and make a profit.
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I change my reply to the above.
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08-08-2008, 12:35 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I say screw em. The neighbourly thing to do would be to not leave an undrivable vehicle with tags that expired 18 months ago on the street.
A couple hundred dollars is a suitable stupid tax.
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Ditto.
Let the City give them the neighbourly "courtesy" note.
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08-08-2008, 12:44 PM
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#35
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
Have it towed personally to some field in the middle of nowhere and either give the guy clues to find it or hold it ransom and make a profit.
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Genius!
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08-08-2008, 12:45 PM
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#36
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
Have it towed personally to some field in the middle of nowhere and either give the guy clues to find it or hold it ransom and make a profit.
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I further condone this course of action. Someone pull the trigger on this.
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08-08-2008, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
Have it towed personally to some field in the middle of nowhere and either give the guy clues to find it or hold it ransom and make a profit.
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I like that idea. I think it would be more fun to take it out into the field, and then slowly, over months, dismantle it, and occasionally send him a picture of his increasingly dismantled piece of crap in the mail, or leave a piece of it (a windshield wiper, a gasket, etc.) on the doorstep.
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08-08-2008, 12:52 PM
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#38
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One of the Nine
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I'd have had it towed the day after the sticker expired if I had to look at a crappy vehicle being used for storage in front of my house for any longer than a month. I admire your patience.
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08-08-2008, 01:02 PM
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#39
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
I second that motion. By leaving the vehicle parked without moving in the sweet-spot of a busy neighborhood for an extended period of time. The person in question has given up the right to be treated "neighborly". He could care less about being inconsiderate to his neighbors, why should the people in the neighborhood allow him any kind of consideration?
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Yah, I'm sure his intensions were to piss off the entire neighborhood by parking the "storage bin" on the street. I doubt it.
Last edited by COGENT; 08-08-2008 at 01:04 PM.
Reason: The rest was painful. Just tow the guy and call it a day.
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08-08-2008, 01:05 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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If the vehicle is parked on a public road it must have a minimum of $200,000 liability insurance on it, as well it must be registered. So if it is not registered it most likely is not insured so you can call the police. The owner can be charged for not have insurance/registration on it. I would maybe try and talk to the owner first to see what he is planning on doing with it. If he won't move it then I would call the authorities to deal with it.
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