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Subject: Re: Man strikes back against Seaside California order with boat mural
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 18:02:47 -0400
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On 5/13/2024 5:04 PM, Rhino wrote:
> On Mon, 13 May 2024 20:49:19 -0000 (UTC)
> "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm guessing that Seaside California is on the ocean and lots of
>> residents own boats?
>>
>> A man had his boat on his property. He was told that municipal code
>> required him to install a 6 foot tall fence around it to comply with
>> code.
>>
>> He built the fence then painted a realistic mural of a boat on the
>> fence.
>>
>> Man strikes back against Seaside order with boat mural
>> by Torstein Rehn
>> KSBW-TV News Channel 8
>> Updated: 1:22 PM PDT May 13, 2024
>> https://www.ksbw.com/article/man-strikes-back-against-seaside-order-with-boat-mural/60749038
> 
> I didn't see anything in the article explaining WHY he had to have a
> fence around his boat. Is this a case of "Because we said so!" or is
> there a sensible reason for the policy?
> 
> As for the fence he built, it's brilliant! We should all do that when
> faced with unjust laws and rules: either fight them (if we can) or mock
> them.

A mural of a boat is likely less of an eyesore than an actual boat.  And 
if somehow it weren't, it probably runs afoul of other community codes.