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Fuck that. Pry my tools from my cold dead hands.
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(before anyone bitches, my yard is clean. I have two vehicles under the carport neatly, two in the garage, and two in my back driveway (my daily and my sister's daily). No noise from us at unreasonable hours, the vehicles aren't rotting, they don't look trashy when you go down the street.
An excerpt from the zoning code reveals that residents of the county are permitted to perform "minor automotive repair" at their respective domiciles, so as long as they are working on a car which is registered to someone who lives there. However, the code also states that the repair must be minor (which is defined as "brake part replacement, minor tune-up, change of oil and filter, repair of flat tire, lubrication and other similar operations") and cannot be performed outdoors if the repair would leave the vehicle inoperable for more than 24 hours. >

Well that's dumb... so the entire city of Sacramento is ran by a Karen lead HOA >

I was shocked when I got a letter from the township telling me to mow my lawn.  I bought this house specifically because it didnt have an HOA.  Instead i get big brother.  :sigh: >

Tall grass attracts pests >

Not pests but native wildlife >

Lol ain't nobody want rats and snakes crawling around their house. Move to the country if you want that >

Move somewhere rats and snakes aren't native to if you want to avoid them. >

Nah lol. Mow your grass like you're legally required to >

The chemicals involved can..... 
Hold the fuck up. Most of the time, chemicals are involved it is a minor repair because it's an oil change, coolant flush, or other things that are common routine and minor repairs by definition. What a load of shit. Oil changes alone are probably 95% of the reason homeowners would ever be dumping chemicals improperly. Yet those are allowed. >

Why would anyone dump illegally when all they have to do is take it to the nearest auto parts store and they recycle it? >

Because they're lazy and inconsiderate. >

Or they just don't know >

randos are actively chopping out cats and the cops don’t give af, so how will this be enforced? lol >

This one is much easier to enforce >

Violent felons will fight back. Mechanics who own their own business and are working on themselves at home probably won’t. >

launching 9000 rpm grinder discs at the cops >

I have a dream >

Everybody defending this legislation drives a 2015 or newer car. I should be allowed to rebuild the engine of my car on my property as long as I don’t harm the environment or make too much noise. Zoning laws exist to prevent the backyard auto shop problem. The level of maintenance performed is irrelevant. >

In NY we now have an exhaust law. A loud exhaust gets you a ticket. I have not heard from anyone I know have it actually get enforced yet. So basically, the law says if your exhaust is louder than intended by the stock car it's illegal. That's cool. I'm sick of fart can ford Taurus, it's annoying.
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But what about me? What happens when I get pulled over with a 1970 wrangler with a fucking corvette engine in it? The car is legal. Do my decibels get checked as a jeep or a corvette? The law doesn't specify. >

You probably get to get shrekt because you modified a Jeep. To defend yourself in court, you'd probably need to prove that your monstrosity was greater than 50% Corvette. >

This is how Newark New Jersey was destroyed. When poor black families moved in from down south and bought homes the party bosses who were in bed with the construction unions passed legislation preventing them from doing their own home repairs. At the same time, the home improvement contractors would ask for exorbitant prices to do any work for them which led to homes falling into disrepair and abandonment. This had a domino effect as property taxes were raised to cover the shortfall for the abandoned homes. A perfect storm: >



As troubling as this might seem, it's believed that the code is intended to prevent small independent repair shops from popping up in someone's backyard. And while it may be, it also appears to be hurting enthusiasts at the same time. One particular member of the Grassroots Motorsports forum claims that they were issued a $430 fine for violating the code.


They’re laying the foundation for the future. Carmakers are releasing software packages that increase power or enable features- but only if the customer pays a fee.
Naturally , this business model falls apart if Joe Neighbor jailbreaks that stuff with tuner software - something a DA can easily argue falls outside of “normal tools”. As more carmakers turn to subscription services, we’ll see more enforcement. I wonder if the traffic stop line will change to  “license, registration, and pop your ODB port for a routine ECU scan” >

The people on here trashing this law have obviously never lived next to an amateur (or unlicensed) mechanic. They tend to not properly dispose of any waste like dumping all the oil into the storm drains, have a bunch of inoperable cars take up every street parking spot, and use power tools/rev engines all day and night. It’s a nightmare. 
And I’m not saying they don’t have a right to park a rusted out car on cinder blocks on their front lawn, but you’re delusional if you say it isn’t a total eyesore. >

I am 100% certain that if not local, then state and federal, regulatory bodies would be alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll up in their business about the dumping of oil and stuff; give them a call.
Also, I'm sure the local localality already had laws on-books about zoning that would cover backyard residential auto garages.
This isn't about stopping backyard mechanics. The laws to do that were already on the books. This is a haphazard piece of trash overreach legislation with vague wording. >

Land of the .... >

...Lost?  
...Lakes?
...Killer tomatoes?