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Special magistrate: driveway boat is a front-yard violation despite owner calling it a "planter"
Summary
A City of Newberry special magistrate found a boat parked in a front driveway violated the city's front-yard/recreational-vehicle rules and ordered compliance within 30 days or $50 per day fines; owner told the magistrate she converted the boat into a planter.
A City of Newberry special magistrate found that a boat parked in a residential front driveway violated the city's front-yard and parking rules and ordered the owner to bring the property into compliance within 30 days or face $50-per-day fines.
The owner, identified in the hearing as Miss McElhaney, testified that she had placed plants in the vessel and called it a planter. Miss McElhaney said she posted notices and showed photographs she said documented the boat on the property on multiple dates, including October 14, 2024, November 7, 2024, and January 6, 2025. "I converted…
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