Residential Landscape?

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I live in Los Angeles. My front yard is about 2000sqft. on that, I put 1000pcs pavers thinking it's okay. Shortly after, I have received a notice of code violation from the city. saying I needed to meet the code, which is at least 50% landscaping. 
So I removed most of the pavers(not consider landscaping material). City denied. Then I put gravel on the dirt, got another same notice. 
Their concern was I can't have pave other than walk path and vehicular access. 
based on my neighbors who have the exact same floor plan as mine, already have something similar, even smaller yard because they have concrete drive way which I don't. some don't even have landscape.
my question is why is city code department minding my yard so much? giving me letter twice already when neighbors got none.
is there anything i can do? ie reporting they are treating me unfairly, etc. Thanks

StephenWeinstein · Answer

They didn't get a letter because their concrete is a driveway, where paving is allowed.

You got a letter because your pavers and gravel where somewhere that wasn't either a driveway or a walk path.

What you can do, and what you have to do, is to put landscaping everywhere that is not a driveway, or a building, or a walking path.

They don't have to in their driveway, because it's not required in a driveway.

They are minding your yard so much because it isn't a driveway.

They aren't treating your unfairly; they are simply treating your yard different from your neighbor's driveways because the code is different for driveways.

Barry · Answer

Why on Earth didn't you talk to the department and ask them exactly what was required?

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