“Code Enforcement Ain’t Getting a Dime”: Indiana Car Owner Moves His Z Collection After Seven Tags
Having a yard full of project cars means there is always something to fix. For one Indiana enthusiast, a visit from city code enforcement turned that work into a scramble to find his cars new places to sit.
In an October 30 video, Caden Parsons says code enforcement in Marion tagged seven vehicles on his property. Among them, he says, was a car his girlfriend drives every day.
Parsons argues that several of the cars could start and move, and he resents being told what he can keep on his own land. Yet he also describes expired plates, stripped cars, and a truck with bad tires that needed attention.
Instead of spending the next few days on a customer's Nissan Z, he turns to trailers, paperwork, and help from his dad. His account follows three days of work aimed at keeping the city from hauling his projects away.
Finding New Homes
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With his dad helping, Parsons begins moving Z cars to the property where his father lives. That creates its own shuffle, since cars already there must make room for the new arrivals.
One Z gets winched onto the trailer. Another runs and drives but needs somewhere to stay until its pickup can be arranged. By the end of the hauling, they have moved three Z cars, including a twin-turbo-swapped four-seater.
For the cars staying behind, Parsons works through registration and plate issues. He gets a VIN check for a yellow Z, buys insurance, and heads to a motor vehicle office to register it.
Another plate problem has a more unusual backstory. Parsons says he requested "nice TTS" for a twin-turbo car, but the personalized plate was rejected after initially being accepted. He acknowledges that its paper plate expired and fits a standard plate instead.
His Chevrolet truck takes more work than a trip to the counter. Parsons clears scrap from its bed, works on leaking tires, and gets it moving despite worn brakes and an engine noise he plans to repair.
Plates Still Matter
Under Marion's published guidance , vehicles must have insurance, registration, and current plates attached even when parked on private property. That makes the plate issues part of the dispute, even for cars that can move.
The city's linked vehicle handout also lists flat tires as a violation and says vehicles must sit on gravel, asphalt, or concrete rather than in a yard. Those are the city's general rules; they do not establish the reason for each tag Parsons describes.
By the video's close, Parsons says he has avoided paying code enforcement. He also rules out leaving the remains of a stripped car for someone else to collect: "I don't want them getting $40 in scrap from me."
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