How close can you park to driveways?

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

I'm not one to ask without googling. I've been googling this for a couple of hours and I come up with nothing.

How close are you allowed to park to the curb cut of someone's driveway?

I ask because someone on my street keeps parking in a way that slightly overhangs my driveway. I'm no stickler but our driveway is really narrow and it's got a big tree on one edge so it's difficult enough getting out without this car making it harder.

I thought it was a couple of feet. I can't find any citation of this anywhere online. I'd like to find the citation because I'd like to leave a polite note asking this person to stop overhanging my driveway and attach the bit of parking law that's relevant.

Thanks for any help you've got.

Comments

[bgum.livejournal.com]

It's an inverse issue on my street. I always make sure to leave 2 feet in front or in back, and most areas between driveways allow parking for 1.7 (or so) vehicles in this situation. Lately an area resident has been putting notes on cars telling us to pull forward so 2 cars can fit in these spots, but this would technically violate regulations, though last week numerous cars were parked right up against or even partially blocking driveways. No matter how you park in this city, you're guaranteed to stir someone's anger.

[rmd.livejournal.com]

No matter how you park in this city, you're guaranteed to stir someone's anger.

WINNER!

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

Nothing ticks me off more than seeing a Mini Cooper taking up the whole 'between driveways' slot. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of owning a tiny car?

On Josephine Ave., we encourage squeezing 2 cars a spot as long as you don't overhang the driveway.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

"We" meaning "we on-street parkers" or everyone? Obviously people who park on-street want to squash as many cars in as possible ... folks with driveways might think differently.

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

Actually I have a driveway and as long as people are considerate (meaning that they don't make it really hard to get out of the driveway), I don't resort to the notes. Some of the neighbors even got 'tickets' made up to tell folks to move up. It's about the symbiosis. I get irritated when people don't use the space better, but I also want you to keep your dog poop out of my yard, so I may just be irrational.

Most of the driveway owners would prefer limited cars on the street period, but since many of us are owner-landlords, we don't want life to be too miserable for the tenants who have to park on the street.