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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think going through the city is the way to go.  If its that small that they shouldn't be parking there, that is the only way to address it.  It is not your space to regulate otherwise.  [/quote]

Yes it is, there are already city ordinances about how far from a drivway cars may park. In DC I believe it is 2 feet from the edge of a driveway but I actually forget. [/quote]

Wow, does anyone have a cite?  Should I call my Councilmember's office? I have thought about taking pictures when there are the worst offenders.[/quote]

OP, this is the person you quoted. I was wrong, it is actually FIVE feet. In your shoes, I'd print this link out and take it with you when you have the conversation. When we were really battling this issue, I printed no parking signs and laminated them and hung them on our fence. I also put the text of this ordinance. It didn't fully solve the problem and eventually I did press my councilmember's office who got signage posted. But, you should not need signage.

I found that consistently calling 311 was helpful. It's a big ticket (200 bucks!) so the city can make good revenue off of it. Once we started calling a lot, 311 figured out it was a good place to get ticket quotas filled and started coming around daily, which was AWESOME.

Keep pursuing this, but if you know that it is your neighbors, it's probably fair to give a heads up.

http://dpw.dc.gov/DC/DPW/Publication%20Files/1210_Parking_Codes.pdf[/quote]

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