Grand Rapids Dibs: Spot Saving Or Illegal Move?

Someone in Grand Rapids has been putting personal items in public parking spots to claim them. Is it legal to claim dibs on a public parking spot?

Public parking in Grand Rapids can be tough unless you have a ramp pass or a private driveway. Sometimes people think they own the spaces in front of their homes and even put items there to save their spot for when they get home from work. Online users have plenty to say about this..

Is It Legal to Block Others From Public Parking in Grand Rapids?

It makes sense that businesses can’t have people reserving spots, it affects their customers and revenue.”.

Things can get a little weird in neighborhoods when it comes to public parking, especially with the spaces in front of someone's home.

It is illegal to claim a public parking space in Grand Rapids by placing an object to reserve it for yourself. Public parking spaces belong to the city, and individuals have no exclusive right to them, even in front of their house.

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Street Parking In GR: Can You Reserve A Spot? Internet Says No

A Reddit user posted on the Grand Rapids page about a neighbor who blocks 2 public parking spots with personal items and asked if this is legal. It is not, but here are some of the comments from other users.

The very first poster in response makes a good point about cleaning up the garbage.

Another solid idea from the Reddit post.

This could be tricky, because this method will identify you, and it could get weird since you are neighbors.

That sounds like an easy solution right there, unless your neighbor is a whole lot bigger than you and used to be in the NFL.

That is my favorite suggestion yet.

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