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In article 
<54ea1371-7477-4577-818d-520a1b93627b@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
 Pat <groups@artisticphotography.us> wrote:

> On Feb 28, 6:07�am, "Sanity" <sanerthan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > "1100GS rider" <bmw110...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:1icztpj.19wmq39dm3xeN%bmw1100gs@hotmail.com...
> >
> > > Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >> there is a law
> > >> (not a HOA rule, but an actual city ordinance) which prohibits leaving
> > >> your garage door open longer than necessary. :)
> >
> > > That's appalling.
> >
> > Can someone enlighten me on something? �Unless you are working in your
> > garage what is the purpose of leaving a garage door open.
> 
> The purpose of keeping your garage open is quite simple.  It's your
> garage and you should be able to do as you want.  The purpose of
> keeping your door open is that it is your right.

That may be true if you are in a detached single family home.
But if you are part of a multi-housing unit, then keeping your
garage door closed is both a matter of public health and common
sense safety, it can cut down on the number of insurance
claims that you have, and it helps property values.

The public health angle is keeping rodents out.  In our townhouse
complex, we have one guy who insists on keeping is door open about
a foot.  He says it keeps his house cool.  That is the only building
in our development that has rodent problems.

The safety angle is that open garages gives bad people a place
to hide as they stalk your neighborhood.  It also invites thieves
into the are since they can steal without even having to break in
if the door is open.

The insurance angle is frozen pipes.  Units with tuck-under 
garages often have pipes in the garage ceiling for an upper
level kitchen or bathrooms, and sometimes in the back walls
for the unit's utilities.  It might be warm out when you open
the garage door, but temperatures can drop well below freezing
in a matter of hours here in Minnesota.

The property value angle is that potential buyers drive though
and make decisions about a complex very quickly.  An open garage
door looks sloppy, and people might simply keep driving if you
have a neighbor who keeps their garage door open.

You keep your pants zipped up because it is sloppy to let it
all hang out.  Do the same for your garage door.

-john-

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