20K and 2.5 yr fight secures a win over HOA for RV parking

sec 40-661 (g) of the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Code of Ordinances-General Requirements covers the parking of recreational vehicles and recreational watercraft in the parish.

jbrad13 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I thought setback was the space required to be "set back" from the property line - all the way around the property, not just the front. If there is a 5ft setback, then you have to leave 5ft between any structure and the property line - regardless of whether it's in the backyard, frontyard, etc. - unless the zoning regulation specifically identifies the setback as being for the front, side, etc. only.

Dodge guy - Rockhillmanor was responding to comments by Toobold who has made a lot of such assumptions that are not mentioned in the article. Which is why I keep pointing it out, once you start making assumptions, everyone starts making assumptions and the actual facts get completely lost in a fantasy argument with no basis on reality.

The setback in Jefferson Parish residential areas is completely behind the front line of the main occupied structure or 60 ft behind the front property line whichever is closer to the property line.

Then is the article mis-identifying things? Because it states there is a 5ft setback and the family was sticking 2.5ft into that setback. Nothing about 60ft at all.

dodge guy wrote:


Setback meens front of property, not the side.

I don't see where you get this from, the city building code in my town/city has such a set back of either 8 or 10 feet (can't remember now) from the (shared) property line in some parts of town, but also has a 0 set back in others. This is for a permanent building not for some that can moved easy like the said RV in this post.

Maybe I missed it but I did not see what set back the encroachment was made on.

The township wants a 5 foot setback. this has to be from the front of the house. if it was from the side of the house the RV would`ve been on the neighbors property (RV`s are 8 feet wide)! which is a completely different issue than what is being discussed. they want any RV to be 5 feet behind the front line of the house. the homeowners wanted a variance to allow them to be within 2 1/2 feet of the front edge of the house.

More info on the lawsuit and the young man's Muscular Dystrophy disability. Article

Another article on the lawsuit and further information on his method of transportation.Article

Now talk amongst yourselves. Since people were asking for information I thought I'd do a search and hopefully get some questions answered.

Thanks Toobold. I read that first article and it explained things a lot clearer than "there's a 5ft setback, they got a 2.5ft variance".

The owners had been parking the RV in the driveway. Zoning requires that all RVs and boats be inside a fully enclosed garage OR be parked completely behind the front of the building. Neighbors complained; owners got busted.

Owners offered to park the RV on the side of the house, by moving air conditioning and laying a concrete slab, but the RV would still extend past the front of the house by 2ft and 1/2 inch. They asked for the 2.5ft variance so they could park the RV on the side of the house.

Yep, in the end the homeowners got what they should have! That is ridiculous that they even had to go through all this.

Good for them!

It may be ridiculous, but they caused a lot of it.

Rather than request the variance in the beginning, they simply parked their huge RV in the driveway (which is against the rules). Only after neighbor's complained did they offer to make adjustments so they could park it on the side of the house and request a variance.

That old saying "it's better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission" often gets you in for a big hassle.

So much for them having to have it sit there for "emergency" in case the electricity goes out.
The husband also uses it to go on business trips.:R

Scamming the system.

The Article wrote:
The fact that the Cronleys' property does not accommodate (by a mere 2 feet) a vehicle specifically adapted to improve the quality of life for their son, who has terminal degenerative diseases, presents very specific and unique circumstances," Rothschild wrote. "These circumstances constitute a hardship and present a practical difficulty for Joey and his family.

rockhillmanor wrote:
This family truly had a handicap family member and wanted to USE his condition to benefit themselves, just sad.

NJRVer wrote:
So much for them having to have it sit there for "emergency" in case the electricity goes out.
The husband also uses it to go on business trips.:R

Scamming the system.

I'm sure you and the other circling wolves without an ounce of comapssion will all be happier when this young mans ilness ends his life, and you can pounce. That's what is really sad.

Here's to Karma making sure you get yours...