[DC] random car parked in front of my house

[Anonymous]

OP I get you. My neighbor’s baby sitter parks directly in front of our house every day. The neighbors do not use the spots in front of their house so they are always open. No idea why she does this because it means my husband has to park several spots away and lug the baby in his car seat.

Once I had a large item trash pick up scheduled and I had to put a note on her car not to block my treelawn that day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I get you. My neighbor’s baby sitter parks directly in front of our house every day. The neighbors do not use the spots in front of their house so they are always open. No idea why she does this because it means my husband has to park several spots away and lug the baby in his car seat.

Once I had a large item trash pick up scheduled and I had to put a note on her car not to block my treelawn that day.

Have you tried talking to your neighbor about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, even if there aren't any parking restrictions, you can still call in a ROSA violation. Download the 311 app and take a picture.

There are abandoned car laws. You can't just park your car and leave it somewhere forever. After a few days they will boot it and tow it. You don't actually know if someone is returning to get the car. Or they could have stolen the car and then abandoned it or maybe someone's dead in there.

Read:

https://dpw.dc.gov/service/removal-abandoned-and-dangerous-vehicles

This vehicle would not meet the Abandoned Vehicle standard as it does not meet 2 of the requirements. The city is actually very lax about vehicles that never move, so long as you keep its registration current and the vehicle can still operate. There's posts on Popville about neighbors who keep a junker car in the same spot all year but the city won't do anything if there's no street sweeping.

I simply don't understand why these people keep the cars. They never use them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, even if there aren't any parking restrictions, you can still call in a ROSA violation. Download the 311 app and take a picture.

There are abandoned car laws. You can't just park your car and leave it somewhere forever. After a few days they will boot it and tow it. You don't actually know if someone is returning to get the car. Or they could have stolen the car and then abandoned it or maybe someone's dead in there.

Read:

https://dpw.dc.gov/service/removal-abandoned-and-dangerous-vehicles

This vehicle would not meet the Abandoned Vehicle standard as it does not meet 2 of the requirements. The city is actually very lax about vehicles that never move, so long as you keep its registration current and the vehicle can still operate. There's posts on Popville about neighbors who keep a junker car in the same spot all year but the city won't do anything if there's no street sweeping.

I simply don't understand why these people keep the cars. They never use them.

But it could still be violating ROSA rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, even if there aren't any parking restrictions, you can still call in a ROSA violation. Download the 311 app and take a picture.

There are abandoned car laws. You can't just park your car and leave it somewhere forever. After a few days they will boot it and tow it. You don't actually know if someone is returning to get the car. Or they could have stolen the car and then abandoned it or maybe someone's dead in there.

Read:

https://dpw.dc.gov/service/removal-abandoned-and-dangerous-vehicles

This vehicle would not meet the Abandoned Vehicle standard as it does not meet 2 of the requirements. The city is actually very lax about vehicles that never move, so long as you keep its registration current and the vehicle can still operate. There's posts on Popville about neighbors who keep a junker car in the same spot all year but the city won't do anything if there's no street sweeping.

I simply don't understand why these people keep the cars. They never use them.

But it could still be violating ROSA rules.

Very true. This is the best avenue for the OP to pursue. Use the 311DC app and report it everyday as a ROSA violation, attaching photos. It will take a few days for someone from DDOT to come out and deal with it. I've done it many times before for illegally parked cars in Adams Morgan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it's annoying when while visiting DC you park on a public street and all of the sudden some weirdo approaches you and starts claiming the spot as his 'cuz you no man zis and day and shizznit'

... what? Can you try this again in English? I live in and park in DC every day and no one has ever approached me. Of course, I'm not driving some giant monstrosity with out of state plates and an inability to parallel park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it's annoying when while visiting DC you park on a public street and all of the sudden some weirdo approaches you and starts claiming the spot as his 'cuz you no man zis and day and shizznit'

... what? Can you try this again in English? I live in and park in DC every day and no one has ever approached me. Of course, I'm not driving some giant monstrosity with out of state plates and an inability to parallel park.

What has giant monstrosity has to do with It? I drive what I want to drive. Yes, it's not easy to park my RV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Lack of parking restriction does not matter for this purpose. Still call. Out of state cars cannot “loiter” in DC.

plenty of servicemen/women legally maintain their out of state tags while living in DC and can "Loiter" in DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Lack of parking restriction does not matter for this purpose. Still call. Out of state cars cannot “loiter” in DC.

plenty of servicemen/women legally maintain their out of state tags while living in DC and can "Loiter" in DC

It's not loitering if it's their residence. DC extends reciprocity for temporary residents.

[Anonymous]

Leave a note on the car asking nicely for them to move to another place. Maybe they will.

[Anonymous]

I thought out of state plates couldn't park overnight in DC? Did this change? I got ticketed visiting a boyfriend in DC overnight 7 years ago or so.

[Anonymous]

If a vehicle has out of state tag (VA and MD included) on DC streets. they will/can get ticket under the ROSA law.

Call 311 give them your address and the tag number; done deal.

[Anonymous]

Which is such bullshit, someone living in Bethesda shouldnt have to worry about staying at a friends or SO house in DC.

VA MD and DC need to just accept eachothers vehicles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which is such bullshit, someone living in Bethesda shouldnt have to worry about staying at a friends or SO house in DC.

VA MD and DC need to just accept eachothers vehicles

If you are the visitor of a dc resident, then your host should have a guest pass for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which is such bullshit, someone living in Bethesda shouldnt have to worry about staying at a friends or SO house in DC.

VA MD and DC need to just accept eachothers vehicles

If you are the visitor of a dc resident, then your host should have a guest pass for you.

That is absurd. DC is not a gated community.