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Sure, its not your average yacht. But it can make "trawler speeds" and has reasonable windows. Thin end of the wedge? Dock Queens next?
It is self propelled. The Miami Herald published a photo of it underway. Very strange.
Neihborhood review? If property next door ever comes up for sale i suggest not buying it, because i do with what i own, as i please... because i own it.I can see the neighbors being upset too. Having their views blocked by that volume maximizing cube. No zoning. No neighborhood review.
If just pay and be quiet since the remedy I’d want is for that “yacht” to be removed.
When too much money is involved people can get too creative and violate the spirit of the laws. which isn’t very neighborly either.
Paul Allen was denied a heliport at his house on Mercer Island so he brought in a barge as his landing zone.
A friend’s relative decades ago wanted to land his helicopter on his ocean front property in the Hamptons but couldn’t unless he had his adjacent neighbors permission. So he bought all three neighbors houses, got the permission, installed his heliport and then sold two of them. The city quickly amended the law to state it needed city permission.
Neihborhood review? If property next door ever comes up for sale i suggest not buying it, because i do with what i own, as i please... because i own it.
Im currious where this insane idea in a free society, someone needs permission from his neibor to do something on his property. Maybe a an education is in order?
Neihborhood review? If property next door ever comes up for sale i suggest not buying it, because i do with what i own, as i please... because i own it.
Im currious where this insane idea in a free society, someone needs permission from his neibor to do something on his property. Maybe a an education is in order?
Raise all boat taxes with rebates given for those that achieve minimum travel? Seaworthy ratings? Maximum moorage volume and height regulations per linear foot of mooring?
Greetings,
Mr. b. Agreed. There SHOULD be ways in this particular case but....as you note it's difficult to legislate intent. People have been avoiding taxes for millennia. How many have their boats registered in non-tax states? Nothing illegal in that.
Seems this guy is adhering to the letter of the law.
I have to pay a 'personal property tax' on my 21' Wellcraft (Tahoe boat) in California. It depends on the county, we register ours at our home address and pay the tax there. Tax would be different if we registered it in another county but too much hassle for a few bucks. I imagine the tax would be bigger for a 'real' boat. So taxing boats as property isn't unique. Now I don't think I pay that in WA for the Tollycraft but maybe its buried in the WA registration fee.
I see no numbers. Makes me think it's unlikely that it's registered as a boat. If he failed to do so, that would definitely hurt his case.
Article says it is Coast Guard registered (documented) meaning no numbers