Mrs. Venable

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@Ravenclaw: You're using the lack of snow on one side of the car as a sign of tender love and care? But not counting a flat tire and no plates as a sign of neglect or abandonment? Come on.

Sec. 18-40 of the city code seems to spell this out. It's been there for weeks and hasn't budged. It doesn't seem to be registered if it has no plates. The city code says "Abandoned, inoperative or unregistered vehicles prohibited." This is at least 2 of the 3.

So has it been abandoned, or does it belong to a neighbor who's having a hard time financially and can't get it up and running for a while? And if it's the latter, how badly do you want the city to enforce this piece of the municipal code at your neighbor's expense? That's really the question.

If you're trying to make me a heartless and petty monster, try harder.

I have walked by this car twice a day for weeks and weeks and have not reported it, precisely to give someone the benefit of the doubt, as you suggest I do. But how long should I have waited to report this in order to increase my neighborliness in your eyes? 3 months? 6? A year?

In the meantime, other neighbors and the city are left with the facts. A car, broken down and unregistered, sits on a city street which should be available for all neighbors and visitors. Left without plates, it is difficult for most citizens to identify an owner. At the least, this is some level of blight. The biggest problem in our fair city it is not, but SCF is here for a range of issues, from abandoned cars to parks issues and lost pets. I don't think I'm in the wrong for making use of it.

It could have been stolen and the owner is probably wondering where it is. For this reason the police should be notified by phone

Thank you for the post. We have begun investigating this issue tonight and will hopefully have resolved it by the end of the week.

After issuing a warning notification it appears that the vehicle has been moved. Thank you for your help in this matter.

The city's action, and forbearance, are duly appreciated.