The City Council enacted the Lawn Parking Ordinance in response to complaints from citizens that motor vehicles parking on lawns created visual blight in the neighbor-hood, lowered property values, and, in some cases, created a safety concern. The Ordinance prohibits parking any motor vehicle (including automobiles, trucks, boats, campers, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles) on any portion of a front yard or corner lot side yard except on an area that is paved. A “paved

Enacted back on July 1, 1999, the ordinance limits the amount of paving in the front setback of all lots with a single-family dwelling unit and all lots in any R-1 Residence District in the City of San Jose. The Front Setback Paving Ordinance was enacted in re- sponse to community concerns about the damaging effect on neighborhood character of paving and parking in single- family front yards. Front yards paved as private parking lots are generally considered to be inconsisten

Drive through any neighborhood in San Jose and there it is, a blight every bit as unsightly as graffiti: Nailed to street trees, duct taped to signal poles, lamp posts and traffic control devices, it is the ubiquitous lost pet, garage/yard sale sign or small business advertisement, many of which are left up for weeks if not months. There is nothing wrong with searching for Fluffy, holding a garage sale or advertising your business. Garage sales provides a host of benefits — r