Current Driveways News Today
Private bridge crossings pose risks to firefightersFirefighters are issuing safety alerts to property owners about driveways that cross over bridges and culverts.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:44:01 -0700
County targets dumpersAn average of 140,000 pounds of toxic chemicals enters Puget Sound each day, according to the Department of Ecology. An estimated 75 percent of those arrive in the Sound through stormwater that runs off roads, driveways and homes.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:56:24 -0700
Contractors threaten bombings, rapesContractors repairing driveways in the Fraser Valley are accused of threatening clients who don't pay with bombings and sexual assaults. Police learned of two separate incidents on Aug. 19 in Abbotsford and Langley involving the same company. Both times, the residents said the work was incomplete and inferior, and that they would pay when the work was completed. In one incident, the contractor ...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:53:55 -0700
Front-yard parking ban softenedLOCKPORT — The Common Council amended local zoning law this week to allow replacement of “nonconforming” front yard driveways — without a variance. Currently, when a property owner has an old stone, blacktop or concrete driveway area in a front yard, it’s considered a legal nonconforming driveway.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:07 -0700
Break-ins a harsh reminder for residentsA rash of brazen break-ins around Monticello has prompted sheriff’s deputies to warn residents about keeping garage doors closed and locking cars - even while parked in driveways.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:41:09 -0700
