Beginning May 1st, the Town of Cape Charles will begin enforcing Code, Sec. 42-90 (parking, storage, or use of major recreational or mobile living equipment). This ordinance prohibits any boat or camping trailer from parking on any public street or public right-of-way for more than 48 hours.
The Town will begin actively enforcing this ordinance on May 1, 2023. Anyone who currently has a trailer of this type parked on any public street or right-of-way is requested to remove this property before that time.
Failure to correct or remove the violation within the time specified constitutes a violation of Chapter 42 of Town of Cape Charles Code with possible sanctions described in Section 42-71. Violations may result in the issuance of citations. Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation and may result in a daily fine. Additionally, the Town may choose to tow the property at the owner’s expense. Commercial fees for towing and storage change often but could be as much as $400 per tow plus
$100 per day storage.
This should make for some very interesting commentary in the next so many weeks and months.
Only applies to the local residents.
That’s what is going to make it interesting when their boats get hauled away, keeping in mind that what goes on in Cape Charles is a spectator sport for millions of Americans who are unfortunate themselves to not be able to actually live in Cape Charles who tune in here each day to catch up on the latest Cape Charles news and views.
Is it true it only applies to local residents?
I think this enforcement is important. Boats and RV’s clog the roads and are often left for weeks or even months.
I have a small skiff and pay storage to keep it parked. The yacht center has room for storage so really no excuse not to keep your boat parked off the street.
The town has a code for this enforcement and not doing so makes a mockery of the law.
It’s time to enforce the law.
So much for Cape Charles being a fishing destination…I have ample room to park a boat in my yard, but can’t because I can’t access it due to the median on South Peach St. I also have to deal with people blocking my driveway every weekend during the concerts in the park as well as the golf carts that cram every inch of the median…not to mention the food trucks parked directly in front of our view to the stage. Instead we get to enjoy the drone of a generator all night. I have 2 small children…God forbid we had an emergency and EMS had to respond. They wouldn’t have access. I would also like to know exactly many boats(since that is what this ordinance is ultimately directed towards) are parked long term on town streets. If I were a betting man, I’d it wouldn’t exceed 20…
Another Liberal Wet Dream….
Ban the boats in and on the streets of a fishing town?
Complain about the smell of clams in the clam capital of the world?
Try to control the rental market when people have invested 100’s of thousands of dollars in properties?
Was there not volleyball mayhem at the beach?
People, do not take this so seriously! Relax and take a chill pill. Take things in stride and enjoy this town for what it is. A small American town on the Chesapeake Bay where people come to fish and where the waterman feed the world from the abundance of shell fish in these waters.
What’s next? Parking meters on Mason Ave? Admission charge to access the beach? Ticket visitors for not genuflecting to Chip Watson?
Great suggestion that last, Scrapple, a real money maker in the making!
You are a man/woman/they/them/other with your finger on the pulse of reality!
Thx O”Mighty one! I identify as all, just a free spirit trying to get along!
And you are doing it quite well, creating the flow that everyone else is going with!
Scrapple, dude, and all of you, the “theys,” and “thems” and “others” that comprise the totality of your “all-ness,” all of whom in America, and especially Joe Biden’s new equity-based America, are as equal or even more equal than someone like me who is just a “he,” or “him,” perhaps one day you all can bless us faithful readers of the Cape Charles Mirror who come here to delve the surreal nature of reality today, which might well be an illusion, an existential conundrum that only the Cape Charles Mirror can present so well in words and pictures and even subliminal sign language of some sort, I am told, although that could be the Russians infiltrating the CCM to spread disinformation, in all of technicolor glory, including Joe Biden falling up the stairs of Air Force One, a zany pratfall that which endears Joe to his fans as goofy old Joe, everybody’s friend, with an essay on the nature of surreal reality in this time of Joe Biden and this treat to tow people’s boats away, as seen from inside the all.
That could be the road to a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize for the good old RELIABLE CCM!
I have a question, is the town going to have a boat auction after clearing the streets?
I’m in need of a good boat, cheap!
I also have land north of Cape Charles. Just in case the town needs a place to store all the boats it removes.
I’m willing to deal! Cheap storage fees for good floatable boat.
Hot damn, a real American looking to do it the American WAY.
I like it!
Your brilliant thoughts D.Luther lead to stupendous actions by the Great and Powerful Scrapple Buffet!
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Cape Charles Mirror E Pluribus Unum, I hereby confer upon you the honor degree of of TH.D. Thats Dr. of Thinkology.
Now, if you happen to reply “The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles trinagle is equal to the square root off the remaining side and shout out Oh,Joy Rapture! We will throw a ticker tape parade down Mason Ave.
P.S. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of Watsons Hardware
Wow! Being raised in a Southern household, I know what’s in scrapple.
So that honor degree in TH.D. If it was presented by you and the town. Well I would know, that degree is coming from the north end of a south bound pig.
Everyone knows, that the town council and manager knows nothing about running the town, efficiently.
However, a broken clock is right twice a day. And you were (close to being) right. When you mention parking meters on Mason Ave.
However, the town manager and council voted for reverse parking. Which means, those meters would be knocked over and damaged from people trying to back in.
So YOU, would have failed in your Thinkology course. For not thinking your solution through for your final results.
So good day to you sir,
Your friend from the south. Knee deep in your sediment!
Am I incorrect? I pay you homage to your jocular thoughts and you offend the GREAT AND POWERFUL SCRAPPLE BUFFET!?
This is Blasphemy
This is Madness
This is Cape Charles!
I bring you to my bosom and allow you to suck on the Scrapple Buffet power teet and this is what I get in return? Have you taken a leave of your senses? “North end of a south bound pig” you say? I will not tolerate your insolence! You try to make a mockery of me?
I will be punish you by the means I deem necessary at the time of my choosing unless you apologize to THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SCRAPPLE BUFFET, the Cape Charles Mirror and of course you must genuflect to Chip Watson in a orderly and timely fashion. Once these demands are completed I will call for a complete cessation of hostilities.
If not, I will make in roads to Watson’s Hardware (the true power structure and shadow government of Cape Charles) and align myself with Chip Watson who loves the color orange more than Anita Bryant ever did and who can be quite vexing at times as well. He is seen as quite messianic to his rogues gallery of hardware henchmen who gather frequently to imbibe in what alcoholic nectar that is available to them at that time. Be advised, no matter how glassy eyed this menagerie of miscreants get from the incessant beverage intake they are deadly!
I close out in saying this. Apologize and spare yourself. Or your last words, just like the Wicked Witch of Watsons Hardware will be…”I’m melting, I’m melting……”
P.S. Please vote for the Scrapple Buffet/Toto ticket for President 2024!
Well scrapple buffet.
You are the new face of Cape Charles. The north end of a south bound pig.
Mr. Watson was one of the first people I met in Cape Charles. Even sat down and talked a sell. I was even invited back. So maybe I am one of the henchmen. I found him very sincere, which is missing in today’s Cape Charles. Matter of fact I lived next door to one of his sons.
I will never apologize to you or anyone else in CC, especially when I have questions or know the town council/manager are wrong.
There is nothing you can do to me that already hasn’t been done.
So I think it’s time to check your wokness self into a mental health institution.
You have some serious delusional issues.
Got a Problem?
Not so fast Lex Luther (Supermans arch nemesis)!
So, you talked a sell with Chip Watson. DID YOU CLOSE ESCROW? Also, you were invited back to Watson’s and Chip is a real estate agent. Man, you a naive.
You, one of his henchman? Now that is a laugh. His rogues gallery consists of:
* A retired Fighter Jockey
* A Preacher
* World War Two heroes
* Prominent Business Men
* Attorney’s
* Navy Seals
* A guy that cannot hold his bladder that they call Flomax
* Prominent businessmen
* A Wicked Witch
* Ton’s of Assholes
He has thrown out a bunch on non believers such as:
* Thomas Scott
* The Chin
* Richy Rich
* A cast of 1000’s
Now if you were a Watson Hardware Henchman I would know who you are. Your prior statement regarding you as possible henchman sort of reminds me of the VP debate of 1988 when Dan Quayle told Lloyd Bentsen that “he likens himself to Jack Kennedy.”
In which Lloyd Benson replied “I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy”
Sexy Lexy, “I have drank with Chip Watson’s Henchmen, I have laughed with Chip Watson’s Henchmen and Chip Watson and his Henchmen are friends of mine. AND YOU ARE NO WATSON HARDWARE HENCHMAN!
No need to apologize. Too late.
Woke? Me? Now it gets even better. I guess by my voting for Trump twice and my being invited to the Republican Convention should make you a north end of a south bound pig for you idiotic statements.
The only delusion’s here are you trying to pass yourself off as a Watson Hardware Henchman. Be careful, you can be arrested for Stolen Valor.
*your. 😉
I wouldn’t believe a word you say. A Trump supporter?! What the hell does that got to do with anything?
I never stole any valor from anybody!! And I respect those that have served! And for you to say that, just proves you’ll sink to any level of disinformation you can dream up when faced with the truth or anyone that challenges what you believe.
I have worked 28 1/2 years in Law Enforcement, I stand on my owe merits. I apologize to no one who is delusional. Especially someone who thinks he is a character from a kid’s movie made in 1939.
The term used was MAYBE a henchmen. Anyone who thinks I was, is just an Ass.
You need to go back to the pasture and look what you made in the field.
The best I can do for you is that north end of that south bound pig. But if you want to change from a pig to a ass, well. Do what makes you happy.
Good day Sir,
Don’t forget your meds and remember to vote for Trump like I have been doing.
PS my father is a disabled vet and my son is still serving. I just got him back from over seas. So go F yourself!
The Cape Charles Mirror is so fun!
Yes it is!
Gentlemen,
I have read and re-read this post. I really think there is a misunderstanding here. It seems to me that Mr. Buffet was actually paying a compliment to Mr. Luther about your willing to make a deal on a floatable boat. My perspective is that Mr. Buffet was enjoying your funny comment and then just adding some laughter to your narrative.
Now, when you returned fire towards Mr. Buffet this thing seems to have come off of the rails, From the both of you. To the both of you, I have enjoyed this episode of comedy immensely. I have actually stopped watching TV because it boring compared to you two combatants.
Mr. Luther. Mr. Buffet is quite hilarious and it is quite enjoyable to read his stories. Now, Mr. Buffet does go off on some tangents with his ranting but he is just trying to make us all laugh in this age of the Biden Administration.
Both of you are wrong in the following. Mr. Luther it seem that you cast Mr. Buffet as woke when you mentioned “check your wokness self into a mental hospital”. Am I correct in my interpretation? If I am not I stand corrected.
Mr. Buffet. Mr. Luther clearly states that “maybe” he was a henchman. I really believe you understood this but proceeded to spin a yarn regarding Watsons Hardware. I must say, it is quite entertaining.
Mr. Luther. I am almost 100% sure I know who this Mr. Buffet actually is. And if I am correct on his identity he has a family member that serves in our military and it let me expand on this. He is not in the mess hall serving chow. He would never be disrespectful to our Military or your service in the Law Enforcement.
Mr. Scrabble buffet. Why not use your real name? Are you scared? Owe alimony? Or ashamed that you were caught again, hiding that lingerie advertisements from the Washington post in the Guns and Ammo magazine?
Anyway,
This Bud’s for you. Mr. Prominent Business man.
The real face of Cape Charles.
Good day sir, your friend from the south.