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Greenwood board grants two driveway-boat waivers under city code 8-30
Summary
The Greenwood Public Works and Safety Board granted property-specific waivers that allow two cul-de-sac residents to keep boats parked on their driveways despite Greenwood ordinance 8-30’s 18-foot limit in front of houses; enforcement staff cited neighborhood complaints and measurements indicating lengths over the 18-foot threshold.
The Greenwood Public Works and Safety Board on Feb. 2 approved two separate waivers allowing boats to remain parked at private driveways in cul-de-sac lots despite the Greenwood ordinance limiting boat/trailer lengths in front of a house.
Mister Jackson asked the board to grant a waiver for his boat at 996 Green Pasture Court, saying the boat is licensed, parked on a hard concrete surface that he had the driveway regraded to accommodate, and that “my boat doesn't interfere with the public safety or the visibility of my neighborhood.” He told the board the boat is used on weekends and that removing the attached swim deck would reduce the overall length.
Bruce Campbell of City Code Enforcement said he inspected the property after receiving a complaint relayed by a Greenwood City council member and estimated the vessel (including tongue and attachments) to be roughly 22 to 26 feet long, larger than the 18-foot limit in ordinance 8-30. Campbell noted several other boats in the neighborhood had received notices and that one had complied by removing its boat.
Board members weighed the ordinance language against the limited neighborhood visibility, the property’s corner/cul-de-sac characteristics and the absence of immediate adjacent complaints. The board limited the approval to each specific boat — noting that future upgrades or larger boats would not be covered — and approved Mister Jackson’s waiver by voice vote.
Later, Mister Compton of 992 Harvest Court requested a similar waiver for an 18–22-foot older boat he said had been parked on his lot for more than three years and was not readily visible from the main street. Code Enforcement again said the measured length with the tongue likely exceeded the 18-foot ordinance limit. The board voted to grant Compton a waiver for that specific boat after discussion noting the court-style lot and neighborhood context.
Both waivers were granted by voice vote; staff said the city will prepare the paperwork for signatures to finalize the waivers.
