The law is unconstitutional because the city has no right or control thereof property it does not own. Patent bullshit Gestapo tactics meant to forces law abiding citizens to their will without benefit of the law being on their side. Unless their right of way extends up the driveway they are just bullshitting.
They will allow you to squat on their land as long as the taxes are paid and you follow all the rules for using their land.
Even in Williamsburg Va...the Colonial Capital...way back when...they had rules about fencing and animals running around.
This is obviously NOT true. The simple fact is that a city CAN and DOES have the power to set land usage regulations within its borders. I was on a city board some years ago and a bunch of town-beautifiers tried getting RVs outlawed from being parked in front of houses.
The city DID have the power to do that - it was just political suicide to do it. What they couldn’t do (in CA) was to make it illegal to park in front of your house. That was governed by CA State driving codes, etc. However - they could cite for being parked for longer than 72 hours for ANY vehicle - State Code provides for that.
Your mileage may vary per state - but I suspect any municipality has the authority to set rules affecting your property rights. Happens all the time and courts allow it.
Note - I think it SUCKS!
Not true, local government has been enforcing set-back rules on your property for many, many years.