A resident has been accused of using orange traffic cones to reserve a space on a street where parking has become difficult to find.
Several traffic cones have been installed along the pavement in Leichhardt, in Sydney’s central west.
A frustrated local shared a photo on Facebook, fuming that there is no longer enough parking on the busy street.
“This has been going on for months and does not appear to be related to a renovation,” he wrote.
It is understood that there are no parking restrictions on the street, meaning residents are free to park there as long as they like, if they can get a spot.
Social media users were quick to share their thoughts, with many suggesting neighbours simply move the witches’ hats.
Meanwhile, others called the parking law “outrageous,” “privileged,” “rude” and “selfish.”
“I’ve been noticing this for months and wondering why people stare at them so much,” one person wrote.
A resident has been using orange traffic cones to block on-street parking for at least two cars near his home in Leichardt, in the city’s central west.
“I guess if you’re privileged you can get away with it.”
“Remove them when you’re not around, someone will park there,” another suggested.
Some supported the law and dismissed the criticism as “complaints,” arguing that residents had the right to reserve a parking spot.
Inner West Council has said reserving on-street parking in this way is prohibited and explained that residents are not allowed to leave items, such as traffic cones, unattended in public spaces.
“Unfortunately, this type of thing happens in our local government area,” a spokesman said. Yahoo.
The council encourages anyone who sees someone using their belongings to obstruct public use of services to report it.
Fines for this type of violation range from $330 to $660.
However, it appears that using witch hats to get street parking has been a problem for years, as others shared their photos and stories online.
“The Inner West in a nutshell,” another person wrote in the caption of a photo of a resident blocking off a space outside their home.
“This is ridiculous. A friend of mine once got chased down the street because she moved cones and parked there,” another added.