Dear City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works,
Are you out of your freaking mind? You send me a notice saying that if I don't move my garbage cans off my own property, next to my garage door behind my car at least 20 feet off the street, move them so that they are not even visible from the street, you're enforcing a brand new law that will allow you to fine me somewhere between $100 and $500?
I'm a fourth generation native San Franciscan and I care about my city, and I think people should keep our neighborhoods looking nice as much as the next person, but this is just insane. You can barely see the freaking cans from the street -- see photo. And the whole reason they're out there is because we needed to move my mom's furniture out into the garage to make room for her hospital bed and other medical equipment, but please don't let that or any other tough reality of people's lives change your brilliant scheme to replace the city's revenue stream.
But do feel free to come over and check out the situation we're living with, and the brutal blow to our financial situation that's come with the same economic downturn that's messing with you, and advise us on what exactly you think we should do to make sure you get your citation revenue keep our city streets unsullied by trash receptacles.
No? Maybe you'd like to come build one of the pretty screens you sent us pictures of as "acceptable enclosures" for trash cans.
No to that too?
Then please see headline. Thanks.
Over the past 3+ years that I've been coming to your house, I don't think I ever even NOTICED your effing trash cans!! Seriously! I love it when the State Of California gets on their revenue kick. The cops pull you over for no good reason, the city decides to enforce some heretofore unknown law...and seriously, if the city of San Francisco wants to beautify itself, they can follow me down to the Tenderloin, or along Broadway to clean up the trash. There's miles of roadside dandruff to keep them busy for a year, at least.
Posted by: Red | 08 August 2009 at 05:14 PM
Well, the cans weren't outside before, we moved them out when my mom had to get a hospital bed and some other equipment... the room in the garage is being taken up by her displaced furniture. But nonetheless...
Posted by: Christie | 08 August 2009 at 05:38 PM
Idiots with not enough to do.
Posted by: Cate | 08 August 2009 at 06:07 PM
They would probably make you wait in line for a day to pay big bucks for a permit to build an acceptable enclosure - after they made you wait 90 days with a public notice posted out front in case any of your neighbors wanted to say no to your application to build said acceptable enclosure.
Posted by: Cheryl | 08 August 2009 at 07:10 PM
LOL I remember when I lived in a town home. Four animal trainers living under one roof...
We'd leave out boots out on the porch when we came home for lunch...those combined with the trash cans (out back all day after pickup because we, uh, worked) got a visit from what we called "condo patrol."
I told the guy if the trash cans bugged him too much that he could move them back himself.
Never had a problem after that.
Never mess with wild animal trainers...
It would be better if the state (filtered down to cities) would get it together to stop wasting money on policing (and mailing) such notices and concentrate on more pressing issues.
Brainstorming for new revenue generating income streams is one good task they should focus on!
Posted by: Ark Lady | 09 August 2009 at 12:59 PM
Like there's not enough going on in your life right now.........sigh.
Code enforcement, the new way to try to squeeze you into that box.
In FL our community cites you for mildew on your house.........thought about having some faux mildew painted on after I got the lichens and algae (no mildew) scrubbed off. Piss on em.
Posted by: CathyA | 11 August 2009 at 05:38 PM