Oak Bay Crime

I will admit nothing. My fence (which is in the background of the photo and has nice trimmed grass in front of it), may have benefited after the fact from having significant soil being laid that allowed it to be in compliance with the City bylaw for fence height. 

Thays Ok because in some neighborhoods people take more pride in the boulevards than other area.

I think its great when people plant stuff there and make it look nicer than the City ever could.

Kind of like taking ownership of it.

If the city expects a resident to sweep the light dusting of snow of the sidewalk then surely they dont mind if granny plants some flowers or vegetables there.

The City also requires residents to collectively pay for boulevard maintenance. If less than 75% of residents on a block pay they won't maintain it.

That is true, plus the portion of your front yard that is also on city property.  Most people think their property line is the back of the sidewalk but sometimes it can be as much as 20 feet or more inside their yard.

The City also requires residents to collectively pay for boulevard maintenance. If less than 75% of residents on a block pay they won't maintain it.

The City also requires residents to collectively pay for boulevard maintenance. If less than 75% of residents on a block pay they won't maintain it.

Really? How do you pay? Are you asked if you want to participate?

I had never heard of that before. Most people in my neighbourhood maintain their own but the common boulevard areas, with no house adjacent, is done by a commercial outfit. And of course some people just don't maintain them at all.

I saw a severe crime being comitted in Oak Bay today.

The crime was located at the backyard of a green home at the Corner of Beach/ Estevan

The home looks law abiding from Beach Dr but when you see  the backyard from Estevan the crime is Evident.

Oak Bay Police shoudl be doing their job not sitting at Starbucks on the Ave

The "illegal Oak Bay clothesline" is an urban legend that's circulated for years. You can fly your undies behind the tweed curtain to your heart's content.

The "illegal Oak Bay clothesline" is an urban legend that's circulated for years. You can fly your undies behind the tweed curtain to your heart's content.

The 1980s subdivision next to Camosun has convenants to prevent clothelines and other outdoor wires. This may be where the legend came from.

You are still legally allowed up to 10 chickens in Oak Bay depending on the size of your yard

https://www.oakbay.c...ulture/chickens

I've written a few obits sadly, but not sure I'd have the guts to write this, heh heh. Must've been a hell of an interesting character!

The "illegal Oak Bay clothesline" is an urban legend that's circulated for years. You can fly your undies behind the tweed curtain to your heart's content.

New clotheslines regulations in Mississauga:

Mississauga puts restrictions on clotheslines use

 

A new bylaw approved in Mississauga this week will limit how residents use clotheslines on their property.

 

According to a published report, Mississauga is now one of the few Canadian municipalities that regulates how clotheslines can be used. Montreal also has similar regulations.

 

The new bylaw says: only one clothesline per home (a second is permitted for homes with a licensed second unit); clotheslines are to be kept in the backyard only; clothesline are not to be more than three metres high; and clotheslines must be 1.25 metres away from the property line.

 

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http://www.680news.c...otheslines-use/