In California is it illegal to park within 15 feet of a driveway in a residential area?
476661
There is no statewide law concerning that.  That would be a local ordinance and you would have to check with the city or county that has jurisdiction over that area.
687661
Interesting answers.  Have to have the window down a certain amount??\n\nThe answer to your question in California is yes; you can be pulled over, cited, and if found guilty in court, fined.
300256
Nope.  It's private property therefore you have to have permission to use it.  Just because it's a parking lot doesn't mean anyone can park in it or park in it long-term.  Generally they have to say they attempted to warn you that you needed to move, a sign does that, but an employee walking out to the car to inform the owner does also (even if the owner is not there the action shows the employee did attempt to inform you that you were no longer entitled to be there).
1182625
Yes, that section authorizes police to remove abandoned vehicles from private property. However, Section 22660 CVC allows the city or county to adopt their own policy for removal of those types of vehicles. Removing vehicles off of private property can place the liability directly on the agency that tows the vehicles, so most cities have policies directly relating to this issue.\n\nIn the city where I work, the removal of all abandoned vehicles on private property are left up to the property owner who, if certain conditions are met, can tow the vehicle themselves (see 22658(a) CVC). Unless the vehicle is a chronic nuisance we won't touch it. Even if we do decide to begin the process of having the vehicle towed, it gets passed on to the county's vehicle abatement program, who may or may not tow the car.\n\nSo to answer your question in short...\n\nYes it applies to vehicles on private property, but it does not override the jurisdictions own policy on the matter.\n\nIf you have a car you want off your property, you may just want to do it yourself...just make sure its all legal.
1119068
A "No Trespassing" sign will certainly help. It would remind people that your driveway is private property. Now your neighbors will have more visitors.;-)
232341
There is no state law against it.  There could be a municipal code that covers it in your area, and you'd have to check with the police department to find that out.
1094336
Get used to it.\n\nYou can't stop people from parking on the street.  If they were blocking your driveway or mailbox, that might be a different story.\n\nIf you really want, you can leave a note on their windshield, asking them to park in front of the house their visiting, but there's no guarantee.
174138
There is no such crime.  The California Penal Code ends (in the relative area) at 2717.9 and does not start again until section 2760.\n\n273a PC, however, is what is commonly known as felony child endangerment.\n\nIf the zero isn't supposed to be in your question, then i'd say you've got 273a PC.  Otherwise, you've got nothing.
1019059
Yes but ONLY any of the rooms of that residence are WITHIN 1000 feet of your property. If they are, then you need to report it to the state police and get a lawyer ASAP. In the state of Alabama sex offenders must stay 1000 ft. from children AT ALL TIMES. Also, you MUST say something within 30 days of your discovery that the person is a sex offender OR within 30 days of that person moving in, which ever is SOONER.
1101032
I have heard that the City of Beverly Hills has a requirement where the size of the house is limited due to the size of the lot, older homes cannot be expanded beyond the existing exterior walls.  For this reason there are homeowners that have spent fortunes increasing the size of the house by going under ground.  This requirement does not apply to large lots.  Construction in Southern California is expensive.\n\nIf you need to ask, you can't afford it.
458778
Yes. The roads are goverment property, and a goverment officer (police) can set up a road block if they believe that it will prevent property damage, loss of live, or major injury. It's legal anywhere.
1071232
If you called the police about it they would simply remove the trespassers from your property and tell them not to return.  Simple trespassing is a misdemeanor in most areas and the max penalty in most areas is a $1000 fine 1 year in jail or both.  I concur with the other posters that is is highly unlikely you will find any prosecutor willing to charge the case for simply standing in your driveway and talking.  Unless someone does something more menacing, the best you will probably be able to do is to call the police and have them removed from your property.  That in itself may discourage them from returning.
497752
It is not always illegal.  Some cities have passed a city ordinance making it illegal, although these ordinances are usually lightly enforced, or carry a very small fine.\n\nIn those cities that it is, usually the rationale given is that parking meters, aside from serving as a revenue source for the city, also promote the turnover of parking spaces (i.e. they keep people from parking there all day), especially in shopping district.  They do this by only allowing you to "feed" the meter a certain amount at a time (usually 1-2 hours).  This incovenience is often accompanied by a regulatory sign that prohibits parking in excess of a certain amount of time (regardless of the amount of money inserted).  The inconvenience of having to constantly babysit a meter will often force people to park in a non-metered space or garage.  \n\nFeeding other people's meters serves to defeat the goal of turning over spaces so that other people can use them.  It also makes the enforcement of regulatory signs more difficult (since the maximum parking time is usually tied to the maximum amount of money one can insert in a meter without making a second trip).
937871
Yes it is and they have every right to have it towed.  It is not a used car lot....and have no license to allow it.  What if everyone did that?\nIf you are just visiting the store...that is another matter, you are a customer. merely using a car you wish to sell.
1174602
It is a crime against the State. (State Laws) You can't just move into your neighbor's home. Protection laws are covered. This crime has many attachments-crime against the state, trespassing, disorderly conduct, suspicion of a ton of things, crime against  the government (not following laws which include many attachments including trying to overthrow). And endangerment (which includes much-health laws, intent ect) And so on and so on and so . It is not a traffic ticket in comparison. It is much more.
275265
You would do your self a service and save yourself from some potentially costly litigation down the way if you hire an experienced attorney who handles real property disputes.  The attorney will be able to tell you if you have an easement to the driveway - and if you share an easement with your neighbor.  The attorney may also help you discern the pertinent property plats.  \n\nBefore you start buiding fences, consult an expert!
866956
Don't know specifically for California, but in some states, Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence, is illegal anywhere.  Many of the laws are non-specific, as to the place.