I didn't know this until today, but apparently I can't own a Deuce and park it at my house in the city of Huntsville. Apparently there's a weight restriction ordinance that limits trucks to 3/4 ton. Also found out I can't sell but one vehicle at a time when I said maybe I could sell them all this weekend. I have until noon Monday to move them into a storage lot somewhere.
My guess is some neighbor felt freaked out with the military trucks (so imposing) in my yard.
Even the M109A3 Margaret and I had started to convert into an offroad camper has to go.
Sucks...
Anyone else in or near Huntsville, AL have a visit from Mr. Wayne Layman?
Is that weight limit for everything? does anyone in the city own a RV and park it at their house? get the M109 registered as an RV. I had an old school bus that the city of Norfolk was giving me **** about a 'commercial vehicle' ordinance. So I re-registered it as a motor home. Just had to drive it to DMV with all the seats out. If you have started the conversion, you could do the same thing. Provided AL lets you...
1985 M1008 w/'hyrail' gear, EX-Ft Stewart Railroad
1983 M915a1 'Rosie'
1980 MKT-75A
1979 M967 Refueling tanker
1970 M818 'Boxer' aka M818 of DEATH
1969 40ft USA Boxcar in OD green
1968 M101
1968 M270
19?? M543
1953 60ft Troop Train Kitchen car
1953 60ft 8 room Domitory car
1929 Plymouth 10 ton gas loco, EX-USN
I didn't know this until today, but apparently I can't own a Deuce and park it at my house in the city of Huntsville. Apparently there's a weight restriction ordinance that limits trucks to 3/4 ton. Also found out I can't sell but one vehicle at a time when I said maybe I could sell them all this weekend. I have until noon Monday to move them into a storage lot somewhere.
My guess is some neighbor felt freaked out with the military trucks (so imposing) in my yard.
Even the M109A3 Margaret and I had started to convert into an offroad camper has to go.
Sucks...
Anyone else in or near Huntsville, AL have a visit from Mr. Wayne Layman?
So, I guess that means no one in Huntsville owns a dually pickup or other pickups with a 1 ton designation. Under the limit you mention, they would all be illegal also.
Knowledge is power. You need to know exactly what ordinace you are alledgely in violation of. I am searching through the City of Huntsville Municiple codes right now and I am not seeing anything that even mentions MV's or wieght limits. We need more information please.
ORD 98-810
refers to truck routes but it has a non-business exception:
Section 4. Under this ordinance a, commercial vehicle shall include any self-propelled
or towed vehicle wmch alone or in combination possessed dual rear wheels or more than two axles, except that is shall not include any vehicle with dual rear wheels or more than two axles that is used by an individual or group of individuals solely for private and non-business purposes, emergency vehicles, military vehicles, and vehicles owned, leased or operated by federal, state, county or city governments or any political subdivision thereof.
(Still looking more info would help)
Dale
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ORD 98-810
refers to truck routes but it has a non-business exception:
Section 4. Under this ordinance a, commercial vehicle shall include any self-propelled
or towed vehicle wmch alone or in combination possessed dual rear wheels or more than two axles, except that is shall not include any vehicle with dual rear wheels or more than two axles that is used by an individual or group of individuals solely for private and non-business purposes, emergency vehicles, military vehicles, and vehicles owned, leased or operated by federal, state, county or city governments or any political subdivision thereof.
(Still looking more info would help)
Dale
We had the same problem in NJ where I used to live. Any commercial vehicles over 5000 pounds were not allowed to be parked in a residential property. You could have a 20,000 lb motor home because it was private use not commercial!
I'll bet it's the same in Huntsville. Don't panic! Ask them for the actual violation in writing including what ordinance it violates. You can also ask for an extension. Most municipalities will work with you as long as you show good faith in resolving the issue.
We had the same problem in NJ where I used to live. Any commercial vehicles over 5000 pounds were not allowed to be parked in a residential property. You could have a 20,000 lb motor home because it was private use not commercial!
Fun! A number of years ago I had a DUKW that I was working on in my driveway. They gave me a hard time about a unregister, uninsured vehicle. I ran right down and registered my"boat" for $9 for three years. Makes you happy to pay your tax.
Huntsville City Limits weight restrictions
