I have a fire hydrant in front of my house, so it is unfair for me to park in front of the next house?

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I have been here 22 years.  The neighbor on the one side says he has to park right exactly in the middle in front of his house, not leaving me enough room to park in front of the fire hydrant.  Now we have new neighbors moving in the house on the other side, who want to also park exactly in front of their house.  I want to park in front of their house, but it still leaves them room to park behind me and still be in front of their house, as there is enough room for two cars, and they only have one.  These are young, strong guys.  I am an older woman and with my work I have to load and unload many things from the car. That leaves me to have to park way down the street, by the woods., which is scary especially if I have to come in or leave at night. 
  Many streets in my area are all parked cars and many houses.  We only have the three houses on the side where my house is, then the wooded area.  Going down the street the other way, if you park there, they will break your windows.  So, is it unreasonable for me to take the spot next to my house, leaving clearance for the fire hydrant?  Also if I don't take that spot, someone will eventually come and park right in front of the fire hydrant, which puts the whole neighborhood at risk if there is a fire. Sorry so long but I am misunderstood a lot.  I am trying to explain everything I need to to get a pertinent answer. There are no driveways. Thanks

Shay · Answer

Street parking is first come, first serve.  Whoever gets there first has the right to the parking.  Now, since your neighbors are all jerks, they might start doing things to your car if you park in an area that they consider to the "their space".

Now, for possible solutions.  Contact the city department and see if parking spaces can be painted on the street to better distinguish equally shared curb parking.

Next, every time any one parks in front of the hydrant, call and report it so that the vehicle is either towed or gets a ticket.

One other possibility would be if you have access to the back of your home through an alley way.  I lived in a neighborhood very much like you are describing and had to keep fighting for street parking.  There was an alley way behind the house, so I ended up creating a "drive way" and parking in my own back yard.

Anonymous · Answer

You can park wherever you wish. It's a public street.

These boys should allow you to park in a safer area without second thought, as well. Maybe they have a bad history with their mothers.

Anonymous · Answer

first come, first serve

no one owns the street parking

xpatinasia · Answer

No, of course not.

Jin Hayashi · Answer

They dont own the street if you park first its yours

I would move sound likes the neighborhood is going downhill

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I have a fire hydrant in front of my house, so it is unfair for me to park in front of the next house?

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