SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco couple has parked their car for decades on a paved lot in front of their home, barring them from doing so unless they wanted to risk hefty fines.
KGO-TV reported Monday that city officials wrote a letter to Judy and Ed Crane telling them not to park on the sidewalk of their property on Hill Street despite having been parked for 36 years. .With the letter came a $1,542 fine and threats to continue parking on their property for a daily fee of $250.
“It’s startling to suddenly be told that you can’t use something that we can use for years,” Ed Craine said.
Dan Sider, the city’s planning director, said a decades-old city bylaw that preserves the beauty of neighborhoods prohibits residents from congregating cars in their yards.Officials investigated the issue at the Craines property after receiving an anonymous complaint.
“I know the owners are frustrated. I think I would feel the same in their situation,” Sider said.
Craines tried to find a photo that showed the space had long been used for parking.A blurry aerial photo from the 1930s wasn’t clear enough for planning officials, and a 34-year-old photo provided by the couple was deemed too new.
The city eventually dropped the fine after the couple agreed to stop parking on the sidewalk.If Craines put a lid on a paved property or garage, officials said they could resume parking in accordance with city ordinances.
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