http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/2575/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/code_enforcement_crackdown_crossfitters_their_own_property <p>A man was cited by city code enforcement for doing CrossFit in his driveway with his wife. He ended up with 2 fines at $250 each, plus $1,000 in attorney fees.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/code_enforcement_crackdown_crossfitters_their_own_property#comments Code enforcement News Article Property Rights Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:43:50 +0000 csmith71 24432 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/michigan_woman_faces_93_days_jail_planting_vegetable_garden <p>It just doesn't get more ridiculous than this. Julie Bass of Oak Park, Michigan -- a mother of 6, law-abiding citizen, and gardener -- is facing 93 days in jail after being charged with a misdemeanor. Her crime? Planting a vegetable garden in the front yard.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/michigan_woman_faces_93_days_jail_planting_vegetable_garden#comments Code enforcement garden lawn Michigan News Article Oak Park Regulation vegetables Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:31:25 +0000 Deslock Darkstar 12511 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/woman_oak_park_mi_faces_misdemeanor_charge_vegetable_garden <p>"That's not what we want to see in a front yard," said Oak Park City Planner Kevin Rulkowski.</p> <p>Why? The city is pointing to a code that says a front yard has to have suitable, live, plant material. The big question is what's "suitable?"</p> <p>"If you look at the definition of what