Empowering Voices, Driving Change
PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO USE YOUR PROPERTY.
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Our Story
No Rights!
Our Story
Don't Tread On Us was founded by a group of hard working residents who need to park and store their work vehicle and equipment on their own property.
Current laws make it a criminal offense!
Bad Laws
No Rights!
Our Story
Mayfield Heights makes it a criminal offense to park your work vehicle and equipment on your own property!
Law abiding citizens are being picked off one by one and being bullied by the building department and threatened with criminal charges.
No Rights!
No Rights!
No Rights!
Don't Tread On Us is organizing like minded residents to join forces to fight for their rights.
Current laws strip property owners of their right to store their belongings on their own property.
Together we can change the bad laws.
1189.13 PARKING OR STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
Pertinent part: (b) An occupier or resident of a residential district who uses a commercial vehicle in his or her occupation is permitted to store such commercial vehicle out of view, in a garage, which is an accessory use permitted under this Zoning Code.
The words "IN A GARAGE" must be removed!
Or, amended to read:
(b) An occupier or resident of a residential district who uses a commercial vehicle in his or her occupation or personal use is permitted to store such commercial vehicle and or equipment out of view, or in a garage which is an accessory use permitted under this Zoning Code.
(f) As used in this section:
(1) "Commercial vehicle" means:
A. Any vehicle that has license plates attached thereto with the designation of "truck" or "commercial" thereon, provided that the capacity or payload of such vehicle is in excess of three-fourths of a ton in weight;
B. Any vehicle that is not a passenger-type vehicle; or
C. Any vehicle that is marked or identified by lettering, symbols or signs, pertaining to commercial purposes, or that has attached thereto any scaffolding, ladders, plows, cranes, hooks, hoists, backhoes or other tools or devices, and that is being used for commercial purposes.
Divide and Destroy
The building department uses the building codes as a weapon.
The city officials have the absurd right to target a single resident to enforce a code only against one person while ignoring others. They can target those who they dislike.
This disturbing technique prevents unsuspecting residents from joining together to fight the tyranny as a group. This leaves the lone victim powerless to fight the long, expensive legal battle, and therefore is bullied into submission.
LAW CHANGE needed- If the rule, law or ordinance is enforced, it must be enforced against all similarly situated properties simultaneously or none of the properties.
As a group we will have the funds, and power to protect us all.
We cannot risk turning a blind eye because only one of our neighbors are being prosecuted. You could be next!
Laws are written by those who desire to control you.
The building code is intentionally written to allow the Building Director to interpret, apply and enforce the code at will.
This allows the city government to use the laws as a political weapon against their perceived enemies or to help special interest friends.
Passing an ordinance which requires all similarly situated properties to be cited and prosecuted simultaneously or none at all, will help curb the abuse of discretion and selective enforcement.
THE EXCUSE - The Building Department claims it needs the right to selectively enforce the laws because they do not have the manpower to find and cite all the similarly situated properties. But yet, they do have the manpower to find and apply code violations against their rivals and to benefit friends.
The Soultion
Join us to change the existing laws.
Our plan is simple and straight forward. We will respectfully ask each of our sitting council members to suspend, then change the laws. The council member(s) who resists or ignores our request will be challenged at the next election.
Our memories will be long and strong.
If you are a like-minded person and have a desire to run for city council or mayor, please let us know.
Our goal is to elect officials who are like-minded.
Below are changes we support
owner's right to use their property as desired
Accessory Building
Tarps, Tents and Carports
Mind your own business
Property owner must not be denied construction of an accessory building when their property is large enough to accommodate such building.
Mind your own business
Tarps, Tents and Carports
Mind your own business
When a property owner has a board on board fence, no complaint shall be accepted or acted upon resulting from a complainant or observer looking over the fence.
Tarps, Tents and Carports
Tarps, Tents and Carports
Tarps, Tents and Carports
There must be no restrictions for the use of tarps, tents or carports to store and protect belongings, property and equipment.
Limited City Discretion
Disputes and enforcement
Tarps, Tents and Carports
City must not dictate which legally owned property or equipment can be stored on the property or how it is arranged or displayed on the property.
Rule Making
Disputes and enforcement
Disputes and enforcement
Rules must be made and/or amended by a panel of peers with similarly situated properties, needs and interests.
Haters must not make rules for others.
Disputes and enforcement
Disputes and enforcement
Disputes and enforcement
When a complaint arises, a panel of peers with similarly situated properties must determine if further action is necessary.
Defense of a property owner's rights shall be paid for by the City. This will cause the city to pause before acting.
We are organizing and need your participation.
Our goal is to help residents fight their legal battle when prosecuted, and to support the campaigns of our like-minded candidates for office so you will not be criminally charged in the first place.
We must fundraise for legal services and campaign expenses.
Please join us. We are seeking voluntary staff.
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Don't be separated from the herd and slaughtered.
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