I have been notified by the folks in our city's Code Enforcement that I am in violation of an ordinance that vehicles in a Private driveway must be driveable, insured, plated, have city stickers, etc.
My question is what means the city can legally do to prove "driveability"? Can they force me to start the car and move it?
And can the police come and remove a tarp on the car to prove it has a city sticker? Could I turn around and say the caused the car to be scratched?
Note that the vehicle is a project car, it does have plates and a city sticker and it is currently covered. I have removed the battery to prevent it discharging, so I would have to take off work to meet an inspector, put a battery in and start up the car to prove it, and after the way they treated me and others in this town, I am not too keen on providing them any favors.
My question is what means the city can legally do to prove "driveability"? Can they force me to start the car and move it?
And can the police come and remove a tarp on the car to prove it has a city sticker? Could I turn around and say the caused the car to be scratched?
Note that the vehicle is a project car, it does have plates and a city sticker and it is currently covered. I have removed the battery to prevent it discharging, so I would have to take off work to meet an inspector, put a battery in and start up the car to prove it, and after the way they treated me and others in this town, I am not too keen on providing them any favors.
