Recent content by Alex23

California I own my own home in California and I have some household repairs to do when it dries out. I'm not re-doing my whole house and I have had contractors refer me to T&M laborers for me to hire to help me with my project. One of them even had a business card with a contractor's...

California: Some kids have been stealing U.S. Post Office mailing labels and using them to vandalize signs and mailboxes and whatever. There are tags on the labels so I think they use them to practice their graffiti and then they paste the stickers all over the place. I want to know what...

California: I own a home with an extra bedroom and my good friend asked me if he could rent it. I've never been a landlord before and I'm worried about potential troubles. I like living alone, but I could use the extra funds. I've read that you should never lend money to friends. How...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA This is from my municipal code: That's pretty clear, however I need to know how that relates to this code: My question relates to use of garden power tools. They appear to be 'residential living noises' and are tolerated at a higher level...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I parked in this zone around 7:30 PM in SF because I couldn't find anywhere else to park. There were several other cars parked in the same zone, and the curb was painted yellow. My buddies insisted that it would be safe, but I was skeptical...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA My neighbor recently installed an accessory structure on what was initially a gravel covered driveway. A car had been stored there for years. Now, a pre-fab wooden elevated structure has been installed on the driveway for kids to use...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I recently inherited my house from my mother. We have lived here for 35 years. When I was clearing out the overgrowth from the back yard I discovered a gate in the corner of the fence that leads to the street along the side of the...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA My local county code has stricter regulation of horn use than the CVC. Which regulation carries more weight? CVC: County municipal code: What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I work for a bar that hosts concerts. The owners changed, recently, and they have been lax in issuing the staff any ID. I finally decided to make some ID hang tags for us. We need them to help customers identify the staff (75 people). I...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California The house I own I've lived in since 1975, when I was a child. The back fence is old and decrepit and will need replacing eventually. The neighbor who shares the fence had the nerve to tell me this week that he wants to move the fence...

California: Hypothetical question: Car is stopped for speeding or other minor vehicle violation. Investigating officer requests search of vehicle. Search is declined. Car detained until K9 unit appears. Dog makes 'positive' hit. Entire contents of car are searched but no drugs or...

California: I own a Specialized bicycle, which I bought new in 1993. I am the only owner. I don't race, I just ride around town. The first problem was the seatpost bolt snapping. I wasn't injured, and bought another bolt to fix the problem. Recently the seatpost itself snapped. I fell to...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California Thanks for reading this post. Today I was involved in a scuffle. It was rather vigorous, but I declined to file assault charges, since I was uninjured. The reason for the altercation: I was videotaping a public nuisance, a...