Comments on: “Sacramento County Says It’s Illegal to Work on Your Own Car in Your Own Garage”

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:30:11 +0000

Rebecca,

Could you contact the Pacific Legal Foundation? I’m an attorney there. We are a non-profit legal organization that brings constitutional suits against overbearing laws like this. We’d be interested in hearing your story and considering legal options.

-Anastasia

By: Brett

Brett — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:11:42 +0000

In reply to Jiff. I would find a different State. People are leaving this state in droves. The government here is authoritarian, and wants to run your life.

By: JMoore

JMoore — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:53:14 +0000

In reply to Rebecca Tenbrink. Don't blame your neighbors unless you're sure they are snitching. I had a Code Enforcement officer self-reporting for months, only one call one time and she came back for a year based on her own self-reports. Have PRA documents showing she did it.

By: Daren

Daren — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 19:12:53 +0000

Who are they to say what I do on my property, but also on my own vehicles? Telling me what tools I can and can’t purchase. If I want to purchase a tool then that is my right as well as others rights to do so. Overall, I feel this law oversteps the power of local government and is totally ridiculous.

By: Angela Mills

Angela Mills — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:56:29 +0000

In reply to Meremortal.

This seems to be more of a China thing lol…not Russia. Come on…

By: Mustang Sally

Mustang Sally — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 09:06:14 +0000

In reply to John. We may have to get a petition going to overturn this law or at least modify it.

By: Rebecca Tenbrink

Rebecca Tenbrink — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:38:40 +0000

In March of this year fined nearly a thousand dollars for my hobby car. Under a car cover wheels off. Could barely see that they were off. Cited as a nuisance and dangerous. Don’t have a garage. But I do have a side of the house for RV parking. Asked if it could be moved there. Behind a six foot fence. Plenty of room for fire department to access rear of home. Told absolutely not. Repair needs to be done in fully enclosed garage. Asked if I could put up a portable garage. Told absolutely not has to be constructed of actual building materials. Which requires permits. Inspections. And told they will abate the vehicle if I don’t get it out of there. Well, they are under the impression that my vehicle has been removed. It took some doing, but it’s in my backyard. I did some work to my fence. Not allowing for any view between the boards. Good neighbor fence, I think it’s called. Let’s see how good my neighbors are. Because if it is reported again, there’s only two options for who did it. Sacramento City gives rewards to people who turn in nuisance violations. Paid to snitch. It’s deplorable.

By: A T Burke

A T Burke — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:38:41 +0000

In reply to Walter Olson. If your Dad or girlfriend did not live on your property, it WOULD be unlawful to change their oil.

By: Jiff

Jiff — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:41:18 +0000

In reply to william wattiker.

Good point. What is REALLY going to happen is simple… the elite WILL have their cars of choice and have the bookoo money to pay for them. The rest of the riff raff will be in population compacting zones (aka HOAs) and call upon corporate owned electric cars, asking PERMISSION to travel…

occupant: “Take me to Burger King”
car : “Access Denied!”

.. and there you have the REAL PLAN folks..

By: Jiff

Jiff — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:35:25 +0000

In reply to Diana Martinez. Do NOT move there. There are many jobs in the USA, in places where you can make a difference for the BETTER. You will not win in Sacramento.. so do NOT move there. You can't fix stupid.