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Per Raleigh City Code this basketball goal is a violation. However, even more importantly, it is proving to be a significant hazard in the dark, during rain (especially in fall with significant accumulation of leaves when very slippery) and during winter cold when ice exists on road. Many neighbors have commented on the difficultly of 2 car passing when coming on opposite directions. Additionally many cars park on the opposite side of the road from basketball goal and passing is very difficult, must be done gingerly withing striking the (black, invisible at times) posts, particularly at night.
Its a hazard! and should be removed. Homes have driveways for this.
8 Comments
Mark Williams (Registered User)
Take pictures of it. Then produce a google map showing its placement. You might consider also taking a google map street view picture of it if has been in place long enough. This type of information will be helpful when and if there becomes a liability issue.
Do not confront the owner. But document. There is little that the owner can do regarding usage from individuals accessing that feature and recovering 'missed shots'. By placing it in the street they imply consent to its usage and normal wear and tear. Insure that anyone using the feature leaves the 'grounds' as they found them. That's why pre-documentation is important. You should also keep it to usage hours that would allow normal play.
Attached you shall find a photograph take in Jan 2020. The goal is gone. The 'game pylons' are gone. The weed-tree has been removed. The new neighbors bought the house after about fourteen months of 'deep' renovation. Everything but the exterior walls where replaced. The new neighbors are a nice change.
You might want to play a little B-ball with a few friends. If anyone is injured while playing insure you report that even to the RPD, seek medical attention, and recovery of cost. <>
Be creative in your approach. It took us a number of years to finally resolve the same issue here. The City and RPD was really no help. Neither was the HOA. The homeowner amassed a significant 'lean debt' that they cried about when it came time to sell. The HOA buckled under.
Basically it ended when the drug overdoses began to weed out the problem. Check the Wake County Tax roles to see who really owns the house. Then copy that person concerning the issue. They may not be aware of there liability or they may need to increase their homeowner policy.
Have fun and good luck.
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Mark Williams (Registered User)
We have the best city government money can buy. One of my former associates had an unauthorized church/temple or structure being employed for a "religious/cult" type activity. That caused a great deal of unplanned traffic congestion, parking issues, and trumping across yards. The city failed to act until he won a seat on the City Council.
There is another avenue to which I have recently been introduced as a result of a neighbor clogging a rip-rap channel in a stormwater drainage easement. The City of Raleigh explained that all they could offer was "go through the process of having the issue declare a Public Nuisance. Take a shot at finding the process. OR it might be just like the legend of Big Foot.
Contact your City Council Representative. That person (whatever the gender assignment might be) should be helpful.
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