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Red Phone, on Oak Leaf Drive there is one home where there are
seven vehicles parked on the lawn, an abandoned van and trailer in
the driveway and a boat. Is there a city ordinance regarding the
number of vehicles allowed to park outside a residence?
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“Red Phone, on Oak Leaf Drive there is one home where there are seven vehicles parked on the lawn, an abandoned van and trailer in the driveway and a boat. Is there a city ordinance regarding the number of vehicles allowed to park outside a residence?”
Red Phone: Dear Is it Allowed, in short, no. There is no city ordinance which limits the number of operable vehicles that may park outside a residence, according to Jefferson Billingsley, deputy city attorney. It should be noted, however, that vehicles can only be parked on the street for 72 consecutive hours before they must be moved.
As far as the abandoned vehicles, according to the Morgan Hill Municipal Code, “No person shall park, store, leave or allow or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any vehicle or parts thereof which is in a wrecked, dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition upon any private or public property within the city. This prohibition shall not apply to: A vehicle or parts thereof which is completely enclosed within a building or obscured behind a solid fence in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property.”
There you have it, good caller. Call police at 779-2101 if you wish to report your neighbor.
Lack of story is a disservice to readers
“Red Phone, I just went through the May 3 edition of the Times, and there’s no story of the mountain lion stalking and killing sheep in west Morgan Hill. I really think this is a disservice to residents. Until the situation is resolved, there should be an update in the paper each issue and the city should post signs alerting residents. Thanks.”
Red Phone: Dear On Alert, the Times printed a front page story April 22 about the lion killing a fourth sheep in a west Morgan Hill neighborhood. Then, the next issue (April 26) the Times printed a page 3 story about a lion killing another sheep in the same area. In addition, a brief that the cat has not been seen since late April was published Friday.
Shortly after the last incident, the California Department of Fish and Game along with Morgan Hill’s Animal Control set a trap on the property, but according to local police and the property owner, the cat has not reappeared. She did move her sheep into a safer location, perhaps prompting the lion to look for food somewhere else. Mountain lions are roaming animals by nature, whose territories cover about 100 square miles. They often appear without warning, deplete the area’s wildlife population, kill livestock, attack pets, and, sometimes even people. Once they have lost interest in any given area, they will typically move on, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.
Hope that answers your question, good caller. As far as the signs are concerned, officials at City Hall will surely read this. But, rural residents should always be on alert for mountain lions.
