Wannabe county commissioner, Edwin Lyngar, ignored Reno law by parking RV in front yard

Edwin Lyngar and his wife reside in a quiet residential neighborhood in northwest Reno, Nevada. Scattered with two story homes and fair-sized lots, this neighborhood is not much different than many built in Reno in the last 25 years. It came to the attention of Picon Press that Edwin Lyngar had run afoul of the City of Reno Code Enforcement, so we sent someone to see for ourselves.

Picon found Edwin Lyngar’s home to be adorned with a recreational vehicle parked in the front yard. Most residential neighborhoods do not allow recreational vehicles in the front yard, however we wanted to make sure this was applied to his area before reporting. We asked the City for records of complaints or violations at his residence, and we quickly learned he had not followed the law.

In April 2021, the City of Reno issued Edwin and his wife a courtesy letter, notifying them of a violation of the Reno Municipal Code. Specifically, they had parked a trailer in the front yard. Not on a pad or an improved parking area, they just parked their trailer out front. I mean, why not? Take a drive around town and you will see all sorts of recreational vehicle park jobs. Between motorhomes in our parks, trailers on streets and those illegally living in these camping trailers, the issue is pervasive citywide.

Apparently Lyngar, like many in the region, ignored a written warning and chose to continue to park in front, despite how it looked or what his neighbors may have thought. In August 2021, undeterred by the warning, Lyngar received a second notice, this time a “Notice of Violation.”

Lyngar was issued a violation for two municipal codes, one being a nuisance code. Lyngar apparently could have appealed, removed the trailer or paid to have the curb cut and a parking area added.  He chose the latter and now can legally keep the trailer parked in his front yard. Wonder what it cost to cut the curb and pour a new apron and slab? Probably much less to just store it.

Picon is not in the business of judging how people choose to live, however when you are running for office and for a position that creates law, we believe strongly in leading by example. If Mr. Lyngar is willing to ignore the laws in Reno, how do you expect him to protect you when someone parks an RV in front of your home?

Once again, we will let our readers decide for themselves if this violation and choice to park in the front yard are important. If you were his neighbor, would you enjoy the view of his recreational vehicle daily and is 'doing the right thing' a metric we should use to elect our candidates? Taking pride in neighborhoods, should that sway or weigh Mr. Lyngar’s appropriateness for the job?

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