dubprocess
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I live in Irvine, CA (Orange County) and for those who dont know where or what this place is then please allow me to explain. I believe for the past 6 or 7 years (except last year) Irvine has received the safest city to live in the United States. The local authorities and powers that be plan to keep it this way because this city was a "master planned" community. Its made up of upper/ upper middle class residents who are at times very culturally challenged. The city is broken down into Association communities which essentially allow a form of communism to thrive here. For those who live in planned communities and association type living situations nothing compares to the dictatorship of Irvine agendas.
I recently had a neighbor call the police about a week ago when I was homebrewing. The officer was pretty polite and he asked me questions about open flame, legalities, and neighbor concerns. He was one of the cops that was not familiar with California home brew laws allowing people to brew from their home. In a nut shell he stated that if neighbors keep complaining he was going to have to shut us down. (I laughed a little) Do you guys who live in California know where I can access formal documents online where I can print these out and show the local police if the decide to visit me again? I am not talking about a website stating that its ok to brew, but actual hard documents that I can print out?
Ok so onto my next question...I recently received a notice from my Association (that included a pic of my single tier brewing setup) that stated I cannot have "open flames" in the garage and please stop immediately. My brewstand is always setup where the garage door opens and is halfway outside my garage but also partially inside my garage. I have replied to their letter and told them thank you for the friendly reminder of having open flames in the garage. I plan on brewing this Friday and I have verified with my neighbors that the small driveway that is in between my garage door and community tarmac is my property. Since there are no open flames allowed in my garage do you guys think they could do anything legally if I brew totally outside my garage on my part of the driveway right in front of my garage?
Would love to hear some feedback and opinions...
I live in Irvine, CA (Orange County) and for those who dont know where or what this place is then please allow me to explain. I believe for the past 6 or 7 years (except last year) Irvine has received the safest city to live in the United States. The local authorities and powers that be plan to keep it this way because this city was a "master planned" community. Its made up of upper/ upper middle class residents who are at times very culturally challenged. The city is broken down into Association communities which essentially allow a form of communism to thrive here. For those who live in planned communities and association type living situations nothing compares to the dictatorship of Irvine agendas.
I recently had a neighbor call the police about a week ago when I was homebrewing. The officer was pretty polite and he asked me questions about open flame, legalities, and neighbor concerns. He was one of the cops that was not familiar with California home brew laws allowing people to brew from their home. In a nut shell he stated that if neighbors keep complaining he was going to have to shut us down. (I laughed a little) Do you guys who live in California know where I can access formal documents online where I can print these out and show the local police if the decide to visit me again? I am not talking about a website stating that its ok to brew, but actual hard documents that I can print out?
Ok so onto my next question...I recently received a notice from my Association (that included a pic of my single tier brewing setup) that stated I cannot have "open flames" in the garage and please stop immediately. My brewstand is always setup where the garage door opens and is halfway outside my garage but also partially inside my garage. I have replied to their letter and told them thank you for the friendly reminder of having open flames in the garage. I plan on brewing this Friday and I have verified with my neighbors that the small driveway that is in between my garage door and community tarmac is my property. Since there are no open flames allowed in my garage do you guys think they could do anything legally if I brew totally outside my garage on my part of the driveway right in front of my garage?
Would love to hear some feedback and opinions...