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| Lawns are evil If you all think the VRAD box is ugly. Have a green power transformer box on the 'Edge' of the lawn. Stick a hose in that one and the sparks will fly...
But generally as mentioned already is that there is usually about 3 feet from the edge of the sidewalk, towards your house, that is city property. But the city causes you to have liability for maintaining it's property by mowing it and shoveling the sidewalk in winter. I've seen places where the city will dig a trench and then kind of back fill it and expect you to level and reseed it. Otherwise the public ugliness Nazis show up and try to force you to comply.
Don't like the box?? Plant hedging around it. But not within 3 feet for access and air movement. So says the utility's. | |
| said by zalternate:If you all think the VRAD box is ugly. Have a green power transformer box on the 'Edge' of the lawn. Stick a hose in that one and the sparks will fly... But generally as mentioned already is that there is usually about 3 feet from the edge of the sidewalk, towards your house, that is city property. But the city causes you to have liability for maintaining it's property by mowing it and shoveling the sidewalk in winter. I've seen places where the city will dig a trench and then kind of back fill it and expect you to level and reseed it. Otherwise the public ugliness Nazis show up and try to force you to comply. Don't like the box?? Plant hedging around it. But not within 3 feet for access and air movement. So says the utility's. This is the New Fascism. It's the same as the old Fascism, but disguised loudly under the phrase "this is a free country". Sure, all dictatorships and despot countries have propaganda, but in America, the government owns ALL property, and the slaves--er, taxpayers get stuck with the cost of maintaining it all.
These ugly cabinets reduce property value, but do you think you'd get a reduction in your property tax assessment? Nope.
So, you get to pay rent to the town/city, live under the lie that you "own" your property, and have to accept any abuse, whether it be easements, eminent domain, or not being able to paint your house the color you choose.
It never ceases to amaze me how much people bitch and moan over unimportant issues, but they roll over when it comes to matters that affect the very core of our freedom (of which we have just about none left). | |
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| said by disconnected :
So, you get to pay rent to the town/city, live under the lie that you "own" your property, and have to accept any abuse, whether it be easements, eminent domain, or not being able to paint your house the color you choose.
It never ceases to amaze me how much people bitch and moan over unimportant issues, but they roll over when it comes to matters that affect the very core of our freedom (of which we have just about none left).
Good idea? Yes let's remove all easements, from all property.......no more cable, telco, power or gas lines, also no streets or ingress/egress to your property.....look at those land values soar 
Take away eminent domain and most schools, fire stations, and hospitals are never built (doesn't matter, without roads/streets/highways/freeways, nobody can get to them anyway)
perhaps it doesn't bother you that your neighbor painted a billboard on the side of his house, but the flashing neon keeps me awake at night.
That freedom you speak of comes from the restrictions placed on others, i.e.laws to define your rights and prevent abuse/encrochment by others. | |
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'These ugly cabinets reduce property value, but do you think you'd get a reduction in your property tax assessment? Nope.'
Uhhh...Assessment is a guess at property value. They can't deduct hard values from a guess. | |
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