Posted by MICHELLE H. on July 3, 2009, 10:37 am
Brooklyn1,
I just wanted to THANK YOU for all of the great info, you posted, I
really do appreciate it!! Also, you are very smart, as you do seem to
know about how a small city works!!!
First off, you are absolutely right about the 0.11 acres being the
entire lot ( house, driveway, sidewalks, lawn, etc, etc. ).
Second you are almost right about where the 0.11 acres came from, and
that is both from a tax bill/invoice, and our citys yearly home
assessment that they do.
Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their
FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code
Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in
your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered
vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc,
etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and
ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by
the city unless you fix the problem.
The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or
higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is
mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes.
Nice to see that there is somebody out there, who understands these
things!!! So thanks again for all the great info!!!!
Posted by brooklyn1 on July 3, 2009, 11:31 am
> Brooklyn1,
> I just wanted to THANK YOU for all of the great info, you posted, I
> really do appreciate it!! Also, you are very smart, as you do seem to
> know about how a small city works!!!
> First off, you are absolutely right about the 0.11 acres being the
> entire lot ( house, driveway, sidewalks, lawn, etc, etc. ).
> Second you are almost right about where the 0.11 acres came from, and
> that is both from a tax bill/invoice, and our citys yearly home
> assessment that they do.
> Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their
> FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code
> Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in
> your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered
> vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc,
> etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and
> ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by
> the city unless you fix the problem.
> The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or
> higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is
> mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes.
> Nice to see that there is somebody out there, who understands these
> things!!! So thanks again for all the great info!!!!
Glad to be of help. Practically all municipalities in the US have zoning
and code laws and do employ zoning and code enforcement officers. Zoning is
typically enforced because zoning is very closely tied to insurance
regulations, but code enforcement is very subjective, especially in smaller
communities because there nepotism runs rampant; as you note all the gossipy
ratting on each other. Code enforcement officers usually have regular
employment and do their code violation inspections as a side job, whereas
code officers aren't compensated very well so payola is the norm.
Posted by MICHELLE H. on July 3, 2009, 12:22 pm
We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn,
so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned,
and it put down way too much fertilizer.
We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope
that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start
to grow back!?
Posted by Bill who putters on July 3, 2009, 2:27 pm
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> FALCONGIRL@webtv.net (MICHELLE H.) wrote:
>
> > We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn,
> > so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned,
> > and it put down way too much fertilizer.
> >
> >
> > We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope
> > that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start
> > to grow back!?
>
> Following Shelly's advice? Shelly who normally can't find his butt with
> both hands? You must be a kindred spirit. The helpless following the
> blind.
>
> Let's also hope that your nitrites and phosphates don't find their way
> into city wells, which will aid in creating blue babies, or into
> waterways that create dead zones in the sea. The chemferts will pass
> with time, so why don't you just suck it up, and keep the problem where
> where you made it, instead of flushing it off to others to deal with?
> Oh, that's right,
> YOU want a green lawn.
>
> Why don't you just spay paint it until next Spring?
Not for me I'd rather have a stinking infested jungle. Something like
Yoda's with stuff to eat or be eaten. But I Digress.
<http://www.xgrass.com/?gclid=COmQ29-TupsCFVlM5QodS01CAw>
Sort of like astro tuff for folks that like looks with nary a thought
other. Still they will not have to spray or think.
Bill
--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
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Posted by Frank on July 3, 2009, 2:39 pm
MICHELLE H. wrote:
> We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn,
> so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned,
> and it put down way too much fertilizer.
>
>
> We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope
> that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start
> to grow back!?
>
Thread is amusing. Fault is yours for not knowing how much lawn you
have and for not checking spreader setting. You're always better off
having to open spreader up as you go along or having to walk about more
as too much fertilizer can brown lawn.
Personally I'd ditch the Scots plan. They make you a slave to your lawn
making you spread stuff 5 times a year and their stuff is expensive.
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> I just wanted to THANK YOU for all of the great info, you posted, I
> really do appreciate it!! Also, you are very smart, as you do seem to
> know about how a small city works!!!
> First off, you are absolutely right about the 0.11 acres being the
> entire lot ( house, driveway, sidewalks, lawn, etc, etc. ).
> Second you are almost right about where the 0.11 acres came from, and
> that is both from a tax bill/invoice, and our citys yearly home
> assessment that they do.
> Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their
> FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code
> Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in
> your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered
> vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc,
> etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and
> ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by
> the city unless you fix the problem.
> The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or
> higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is
> mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes.
> Nice to see that there is somebody out there, who understands these
> things!!! So thanks again for all the great info!!!!