Posted 06 April 2007 - 09:02 AM
Huck, I beg to differ with you; each locality has the right to enact and enforce zoning ordinances (as long as they do not contradict state law) and the citation in question is a zoning ordinance violation. Typically, the boat cannot extend beyond the front most portion of your home, depending on how your house situated this may help or hurt you. Make no mistake if code enforcement chooses to enforce the ordinance you will not win.
Norfolk Zoning Code(Ord. No. 42,260, § 42(Exh. XX), 5-9-06)
(e) Parking and storage of boats, trailers and recreation vehicles in residence districts.
(1) Unless parked or stored in a garage, carport or accessory building, such equipment shall be parked or stored behind the nearest portion of any building to any public street; provided, however, that parking shall be permitted elsewhere on the premises not to exceed a 24 hour time limit for the purpose of loading and unloading.
(2) No such equipment may be parked or stored in any side yard not adjacent to a street if it exceeds six feet in height above the ground; provided, however, that masts, antennas, vent stacks, windshields or other minor accessories may exceed this height limit.
(3) Equipment exceeding the limitations set forth in section 15-5.1(e)(2) above, may be parked or stored outdoors only in the rear yard not closer than five feet to a rear or side lot line. Any equipment so parked shall be further subject to the requirements for accessory buildings set forth in Chapter 13, section 13-5.
-Mike
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