^ I see "bad upkeep of the exterior of the house" as being outlawed next.

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Originally posted by MarkT As for "offending someone's good taste"...no...property value impact has nothing to do with MY good taste...if people won't buy my home because it's next to your dump that doesn't come close to conforming to the neighbourhood, that's a problem that's beyond any other person's sense of "good taste". That's causing a tangible harm to the surrounding properties.

LOL, I thought you'd be more worried about the value on foreclosure!!!

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur ^ I see "bad upkeep of the exterior of the house" as being outlawed next.

It already is. You have to mow your lawn every so often. The length the grass is allowed to grow varies based upon the municipality.

How often do I have to paint my garage door?

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur How often do I have to paint my garage door?

Every 25 years

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Originally posted by MarkT what I'm saying is that I don't know if ALL trees are owned by the property owner (as two of the four on my parents' property belonged to the crown). As for "offending someone's good taste"...no...property value impact has nothing to do with MY good taste...if people won't buy my home because it's next to your dump that doesn't come close to conforming to the neighbourhood, that's a problem that's beyond any other person's sense of "good taste". That's causing a tangible harm to the surrounding properties.

Then my friend, due to the lack of for a better solution, all I have to say is : TOO FUCKING BAD. Someone is going to dictate what colour i should paint my house? there is something wrong with our society . I don't freaking telling you what colour underwear to wear.

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Originally posted by weema Then my friend, due to the lack of for a better solution, all I have to say is : TOO FUCKING BAD. Someone is going to dictate what colour i should paint my house? there is something wrong with our society . I don't freaking telling you what colour underwear to wear.

Sorry to turn this around I really don't have time to debate. But I think the TOO FUCKING BAD comment everyone is throwing out there is actually towards those who disagree with the new law.

Too many people walking down that slipperly slope of exaggeration. There are LOTS of laws that suck ass. BUT guess what? They are law so TOO FUCKING BAD!

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Originally posted by TO guy LOL, I thought you'd be more worried about the value on foreclosure!!! :P

It differs from province to province, but homeowners are much more protected from that than in many U.S. states.


and yeah, as mentioned, bad upkeep is already subject to bylaws.

you don't cut your grass, you leave trash on your lawn, let your house degrade, etc...you will be ordered to remove/maintain it.

it's kind of funny that some people think these new bylaws are coming from right out of nowhere as if we currently have unlimited control over our property

the new laws may still be "bad", of course...but *some* laws are reasonable.

But if we just let them pass whatever laws they want under the premise that "it's not like these laws are anything new", then one day we might find outselves waking up without any freedoms at all, and it'll be too late to do anything about it. How much is too much?

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Originally posted by MarkT conforming

this is the word that is whats wrong with canada and why we are such a boring and whiney place.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

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Originally posted by weema Then my friend, due to the lack of for a better solution, all I have to say is : TOO FUCKING BAD. Someone is going to dictate what colour i should paint my house? there is something wrong with our society . I don't freaking telling you what colour underwear to wear.

Exactly....

TOO FUCKING BAD is exactly what i say.

They guy up the street from me painted his garage light blue. It looks like shit. I dont like it. But should they make a law about it? NOPE

If i dont want the risk of others with bad taste living close to me, its up to ME to make sure that i dont live close to them.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill